MDH: 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,994 newly reported cases
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The Minnesota Department of Health on Monday reported two new deaths from COVID-19 and 1,994 newly reported positive COVID-19 tests.
Meanwhile, there have been a total of 3.34 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Minnesota, with 1.7 million receiving the Pfizer vaccine, 1.47 million receiving the Moderna vaccine and 166,326 receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to MDH. Another 19 vaccinations are considered "unknown/missing" in the data.
So far, 1.4 million people have completed the vaccine series, according to MDH data.
Of the 1,994 newly reported cases, 328 of them are noted as probable cases, according to MDH. A total of 33,771 probable cases have been reported since antigen testing began in September.
So far, 6,959 people have died from the coronavirus in Minnesota. Of those deaths, 385 are listed as probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 4,319 long-term care facility deaths have been reported.
To date, 28,255 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized in Minnesota and 5,781 patients have been in the ICU.
According to MDH, the new positive COVID-19 cases in Minnesota reported on Monday moved the state’s total to 544,046 since pandemic record-keeping began. A total of 518,658 patients have recovered or are recovering and no longer need isolation.
As of Monday, over 8.6 million COVID-19 tests have been completed in Minnesota.
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According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the virus has infected more than 136.1 million people worldwide and killed over 2.93 million people.
Over 77.5 million people worldwide have recovered as of Monday.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with confirmed COVID-19 have mild to severe respiratory problems, with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. Some patients report a loss of smell and/or taste and having muscle aches, headache, sore throat, and/or chills and shaking.
Note: According to MDH – "Because all data are preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths."