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Minnesota Reports 1,410 New COVID-19 Cases And 17 Deaths
Minnesota reported 1,410 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths Thursday, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
February 4, 2021
Minnesota reported 1,410 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths Thursday, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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A total of 465,176 Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19 and 6,251 have died.
After experiencing one of the nation’s worst outbreaks in late fall, Minnesota now has the nation’s 47th-fastest rate of case growth, with roughly 17 new cases per 100,000 residents in the past week, according the Brown School of Public Health.
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The number of Minnesotans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 is now higher than the number who have tested positive for it. More than 475,000 Minnesotans — roughly 8.6% of the state’s population — have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 128,694 have received two doses.
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