Live updates: COVID-19 cases and trends in Minnesota

ST PAUL, Minn. — Tuesday, Feb. 9  

• Walz to go to long-term care facility, spotlight vaccination effort
• New COVID-19 group vaccination website in Rochester
  
• Feds to ship COVID vaccine direct to pharmacies this week
• Greater than 550,000 Minnesotans have acquired at the very least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; practically 10% of inhabitants
• Minnesota has 18 circumstances of two new COVID variants

New information launched Tuesday by the Minnesota Division of Well being (MDH) present each reported COVID-19 deaths and case numbers stay low, however these numbers are primarily based on the smallest testing quantity in every week. 

MDH says 586 circumstances of coronavirus have been recorded up to now 24-hour reporting interval, the second straight day new circumstances have been beneath 600. These circumstances are primarily based on outcomes from 10,623 assessments (9,902 PCR, 721 antigen) processed in non-public and state labs. Well being officers contemplate a optimistic PCR check a confirmed COVID case, whereas a optimistic antigen check is taken into account a possible case. 

A verify of current testing historical past exhibits most of the lowest quantity days are Tuesdays. 

Minnesota now has 469,254 optimistic COVID circumstances on the books because the pandemic arrived within the state. Of these circumstances 21,156 have been recognized by antigen testing. 

Six extra folks within the state have died from the virus, bringing complete fatalities to six,308. Of that complete 3,977, or 63% are tied to assisted residing or long-term care settings. 

On Tuesday afternoon Gov. Tim Walz goes to go to a long-term care facility to focus on the state’s vaccination efforts. You may see a information convention that follows the go to on kare11.com, and on KARE’s social platforms at 2 p.m. 

The vaccination dashboard says 569,164 folks in Minnesota have acquired at the very least one dose as of Sunday, and of these folks 162,132 have accomplished the two-shot COVID collection. Of those that have acquired one dose, 233,134 individuals are age 65 or older, and of those that are ages 18 to 49 (most of whom are entrance line employees and first responders) 213,366 have acquired at the very least one shot. 

The MDH information exhibits about 10 p.c of the state’s 5.6 million folks have acquired one dose or extra. 

Minnesota hospitals report that as of Monday, 321 beds are getting used to deal with coronavirus sufferers, the smallest quantity in current reminiscence. Of these beds, 74 are within the ICU. Complete hospitalizations within the state are as much as 24.863, with 5,121 sufferers needing ICU care. 

MDH says 455,280 individuals who at one time examined optimistic have recovered sufficient to not require isolation. 

Younger adults 20 to 24 account for the state’s largest group of circumstances with 47,060 and three deaths. Individuals between 85 and 89 recorded essentially the most COVID deaths with 1,197 in simply 6,135 circumstances. Meaning practically 20% of these from this age group who check optimistic for the virus will find yourself dying from it. 

Hennepin County stories essentially the most COVID exercise within the state with 97,413 circumstances and 1,552 deaths, adopted by Ramsey County with 41,829 circumstances and 780 deaths, Dakota County with 34,777  circumstances and 371 deaths, and Anoka County with 32,287 circumstances and 375 deaths. 

Prepare dinner County in northeastern Minnesota now stories 117 circumstances because the begin of the pandemic, the smallest quantity within the state by a large margin. 

Governor Tim Walz has introduced one other COVID-19 group vaccination website, this one in Rochester. 

In line with a press launch from the governor’s workplace, the “large-scale, everlasting website” will launch this week, becoming a member of two others of its sort in Minneapolis and Duluth. Officers mentioned the location will serve about 1,500 Minnesotans 65 and older.

The three websites are a part of Minnesota’s COVID-19 Neighborhood Vaccination Program. Officers mentioned greater than 220,000 Minnesotans have registered for the state’s COVID-19 vaccine registry for these 65 and older. 

Whereas saying the brand new website, Walz continued his push for extra vaccine doses from the federal authorities. 

“We nonetheless want extra provide, however we’ve to be prepared when the federal authorities ramps as much as meet the demand,” Walz mentioned within the launch.

He mentioned later this week, the state plans to launch info on “a everlasting instrument for Minnesotans to join details about vaccination alternatives.”

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Information launched Monday by the Minnesota Division of Well being (MDH) displays a drop in new COVID-19 case numbers, however recorded testing quantity can also be comparatively low, which is commonly the case on weekends.

MDH recorded 564 circumstances of coronavirus up to now day, primarily based on outcomes from 18,567 assessments (17,863 PCR, 704 antigen) processed in non-public and state labs. Well being officers contemplate a optimistic PCR check a confirmed COVID case, whereas a optimistic antigen check is taken into account a possible case. 

Monday’s circumstances are greater than 300 decrease than circumstances reported Sunday, however Sunday’s numbers have been primarily based on greater than 9,000 extra assessments processed. 

Deaths dropped Monday, with three folks dropping their lives to the virus. That is the primary time deaths have been in single digits in practically every week. State fatalities now sit at 6,302 because the pandemic started.  

A federal announcement that vaccine shipments might be despatched out to group pharmacies this week ought to present one other enhance to vaccination numbers. As of Saturday the state’s vaccine dashboard was reporting 556,482 Minnesotans have acquired at the very least one dose of COVID vaccine, with 158,763 of these folks having accomplished the two-shot collection. 

Suppliers report administering 86% of the vaccine they’ve acquired inside three days time, inching nearer to the 90% purpose set by Gov. Tim Walz in a current directive. 

The vaccine dashboard says practically 10% of state residents have now acquired at the very least one dose of vaccine.

The variety of hospital beds getting used statewide to deal with COVID sufferers is holding pretty regular. As of Sunday, 330 beds have been stuffed with coronavirus sufferers, 80 of them within the ICU. Mattress occupancy stays tight within the Twin Cities metro, with simply 144 non-ICU beds (3.9%) not in use. 

Complete hospitalizations have climbed to 24,780 because the begin of the pandemic, with 5,105 sufferers requiring ICU care. MDH says 454,290 individuals who at one time examined optimistic for COVID have recovered to the purpose they not must be remoted.

Minnesotans of their 20s make up the biggest group of the state’s coronavirus circumstances. These 20 to 24 account for 46,978 circumstances and three deaths, whereas their counterparts ages 25 to 29 have recorded 42,088 circumstances and 6 deaths. The group with essentially the most COVID-19 fatalities are these ages 85 to 89, with 1,196 deaths in 6,132 recognized circumstances. 

Hennepin County stories the very best quantity of COVID exercise with 97,297 circumstances and 1,550 deaths, following by Ramsey County with 41,779 circumstances and 780 deaths, Dakota County with 34,741 circumstances and 371 deaths, and Anoka County with 32,255 circumstances and 375 fatalities. 

Prepare dinner County in northeastern Minnesota has recorded the least COVID exercise, holding regular with simply 116 recognized circumstances because the pandemic hit.

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The state of Minnesota has arrange an information portal on-line at mn.gov/covid19.