COVID In MN: State Crosses 9K Deaths As Positivity Rate Eclipses High Risk Threshold
As hospitals in Minnesota fill nearly to capacity, health officials reported 10,913 new COVID-19 cases and 51 more deaths Tuesday.
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As hospitals in Minnesota fill nearly to capacity, health officials reported 10,913 new COVID-19 cases and 51 more deaths Tuesday.
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The latest breakthrough case data from the Minnesota Department of Health comes from the week of Oc. 10. More vaccinated people died of COVID-19 that week than non-vaccinated people. But the numbers also make it clear the risk of hospitalization and death is still much greater for Minnesotans who aren't fully vaccinated.
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As COVID-19 cases surge in Minnesota, hospitals are stretched thin for patients needing immediate care. On Monday, 1,125 ICU beds were in use of the 1,158 capacity.
As hospital beds are filling up in places they never did before in Minnesota, the state's health department reports that there have been 5,266 newly reported positive cases.
Itasca County says there are no open beds for critical patients and nowhere to send those who need one.
States like Colorado are making booster shots available to anyone over the age of 18. However, health leaders in Minnesota are more hesitant to make booster shots more widely available.
Hospitals across the state are making a desperate plea for the public's help as COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high this year.
The state reports that there have been 4,849 newly reported positive cases, and 28 more deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours. Of those deaths, one was a Hennepin County resident in their late 20s.
Climbing COVID-19 cases are taking a toll on small Minnesota hospitals. Doctors in some rural parts of the state says it's the worst they've seen it.
The news comes two weeks from the Thanksgiving holiday. And as Minnesotans finalize their Thanksgiving plans, health officials encouraged them to take advantage of testing options and use known mitigation strategies, such as wearing a mask regardless of vaccination status.
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The metrics used to track COVID-19 in Minnesota are reaching some of the highest levels seen so far this year. Meanwhile, health officials on Wednesday announced 5,277 new cases and reported 43 more deaths.
