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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Testing drop clouds pandemic picture

Aug 13, 2020 05:38AM ● By Editor

Wednesday offered a second day of moderate increases in the count of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota. Testing levels, however, were low, making it hard to judge if there’s evidence of a change in the disease’s path or simply a statistical blip. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 13, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Meaningful shift or statistical blip?

Aug 12, 2020 05:58AM ● By Editor

After several weeks of a surge in new cases, the Health Department Tuesday reported 332 daily confirmed cases, significantly lower than the prior few days and the lowest count in more than a month. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 12, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Isolation, 'heartbreak' surface in long-term care

Aug 11, 2020 05:44AM ● By Editor

Worries continue about the growth of COVID-19 among younger Minnesotans, including that those infected will inadvertently spread the virus to grandparents and other more vulnerable people. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 11, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Daily case counts running high

Aug 10, 2020 05:54AM ● By Editor

Officials with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said Saturday that they've confirmed the first case of COVID-19 on the reservation in far northeastern Minnesota. They said the patient, a man in his 30s, lives on the reservation. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 10, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: State sees record daily number of new cases

Aug 09, 2020 06:05AM ● By Editor

Minnesota health officials reported a daily record for new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with the 924 additional confirmed cases pushing the statewide total past 60,000. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 9, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Sturgis, complacency drive new worries

Aug 08, 2020 05:17AM ● By Editor

Minnesotans are backsliding in their efforts to stem COVID-19 as the disease ripples through communities, fed by people returning to public spaces. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 8, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: School guidance shifts with case counts

Aug 07, 2020 05:35AM ● By Editor

Rising COVID-19 caseloads mean schools in seven counties are recommended to use more distance learning than the original recommendations issued last week. By David H. Montgomery and MPR News Staff - August 7, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Yes to flu shots, no to Sturgis?

Aug 06, 2020 05:33AM ● By Editor

Commissioner Jan Malcolm on Wednesday called on people to make sure they and any children in their care get flu shots. She noted that vaccinations among kids had dropped during the COVID-19 outbreak, although the situation has improved recently. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 6, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations headed the wrong way

Aug 05, 2020 05:26AM ● By Editor

State officials have been bracing Minnesotans for weeks to expect COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU cases to grow in response to the recent case surge as Minnesota began allowing customers to return to indoor gathering spaces, including bars, stores and restaurants. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 5, 2020

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Sturgis rally is latest concern as ICU cases rise

Aug 04, 2020 06:04AM ● By Editor

Coronavirus hospitalizations continued to head the wrong direction in Minnesota as state health officials warned of another potential petri dish for spreading the virus here and across the nation: the upcoming Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota. From Minnesota Public Radio News - August 4, 2020

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