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34 COVID-19 cases, no deaths reported in St. Cloud area
ST. Cloud — According to the Minnesota Department of Health, no new COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the St. Cloud Tri-County region, as Minnesota reported 15 new deaths across Minnesota on Wednesday.
Stearns and Sherburne counties each reported 15 newly confirmed cases, and Benton county reported 4 newly confirmed cases.
A further 658 people were COVID-19 positive across the state, bringing the number of people who have been positive since the outbreak of the pandemic to 596,186. According to MDH, 7,325 people have died.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 31,000 people have required hospitalization in the state. Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said there were 420 COVID-19 hospitalized in Minnesota, 112 of whom were in the intensive care unit.
According to Malcolm, hospital admission rates for the new COVID-19 have declined and are now below the high-risk threshold. According to Malcolm, the seven-day moving average is 9.2 hospitalizations per day per 100,000 people.
Minnesota is still above the high risk threshold for case activity, but down 3% compared to the previous week. According to Malcolm, the positive test rate is below the caution level, at 4.9%.
In the state as a whole, 49.4% of the state’s total population and 61.9% over the age of 16 have at least one COVID-19 infection.
In Stearns County, 54% of the population over the age of 16 receive at least one COVID-19 vaccine. In Benton and Sherburne counties, 37% and 41% of the same population receive at least one dose, according to MDH data updated on Monday.
At a press conference Wednesday, Minnesota Health and Infectious Diseases Director Chris Elesmann emphasized current guidance on masks.
Eresman said it is important to follow precautions for those who are not completely vaccinated, that is, two weeks after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or two weeks after the single dose of Johnson and Johnson. Said that.
There are still communities, businesses, and settings that need masks, Elesman said.
“The virus is still present in our community and remains a great threat to unvaccinated people,” said Ehresmann.
“Thanks to Minnesota children under the age of 12 who have not yet had the opportunity to be vaccinated to do the right thing to prevent COVID infection, regardless of how everyone personally feels about the risk.” Said Ehresmann.
According to Ehresmann, the best tool to prevent COVID-19 infection is to be vaccinated when possible.
According to CDC guidance, fully vaccinated individuals should continue to wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors and practice social distance in crowds, large venues, and other specific environments. There is.
Globally, there are more than 164.3 million cases of COVID-19, including nearly 33 million in the United States. Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center.. More than 3.4 million people have died of infectious diseases worldwide, including about 587,000 in the United States.
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Clairissa Baker is St. CloudTimes solution reporter. Contact her at 320-255-8740 or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @ Clairissa Baker.
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