MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The state reports that there have been 1,625,800 people who have completed their vaccine series and about an additional 667,000 have received at least one dose. As of Monday, Minnesota has administered 3,731,185 doses of vaccine.
Meanwhile, on Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported a total of 1,292 more cases and six more deaths from the virus.
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The latest figures for hospitalizations show 172 Minnesota in the ICU. Overall figures show that hospitalization figures continue to rise sharply as more cases of the British variant are recorded, with an average of 12.8 new hospitalizations per day per 100,000 residents. Anything in excess of eight hospitalizations per 100,000 is considered high risk.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 557,665 positive cases and 7,026 deaths.
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The average state positivity rate is now at 7.4%; at the beginning of March it was at 3.5%. Anything above 5% is considered the cause of further caution. In addition, the rate of community spread remains high, with 44% of cases reported without a known source of exposure. The caution line is drawn at 20%.
According to MDH, Minnesota processed 23,183 COVID tests since the last reported figures. Since the pandemic began, more than 3.91 million people in Minnesota have been tested.
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The current count also indicates that 85% of Minnesota’s seniors (age 65 or older) are vaccinated. The state also reports that 52% of Minnesota people aged 16 and over have already received at least one dose.