MDH reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths, 783 new cases
This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe.[AP/ NIAID-RML]
Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 10 new deaths from COVID-19 and 783 newly reported positive COVID-19 tests.
Meanwhile, there have been a total of 943,251 COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Minnesota, with 535,694 receiving the Pfizer vaccine and 407,538 receiving the Moderna vaccine, according to MDH. Another 19 vaccinations are considered "unknown/missing" in the data. So far, 246,431 people have completed the two-shot vaccine series, according to MDH data.
Of the 783 newly reported cases, 111 of them are noted as probable cases, according to MDH. A total of 22,055 probable cases have been reported since antigen testing began in September.
So far, 6,390 people have died from the coronavirus in Minnesota. Of those deaths, 266 are listed as probable COVID-19 deaths. Of the total deaths reported as of Wednesday, 4,019 were residents of long-term care facilities.
To date, 25,287 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized in Minnesota and 5,212 patients have been in the ICU.
According to MDH, the new positive COVID-19 cases in Minnesota reported on Wednesday moved the state’s total to 475,379 since pandemic record-keeping began. A total of 462,502 patients have recovered or are recovering and no longer need isolation.
As of Wednesday, approximately seven 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 109.6 million people worldwide and killed over 2.4 million people.
About 61.7 million people worldwide have recovered as of Wednesday.
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."