Monday December 7, 2020
GLEN STUBBE - STAR TRIBUNE
Minneapolis (HOL) - Minnesota's Department of Health is reportig a total of 64 new deaths attributed to the coronavirus with close to 5,500 new cases as of Sunday morning. A total of 350,862 people have been infected since March, which includes 18,233 hospitalizations and 3,984 deaths.
The latest numbers come as Minnesota tested over 60,000 people in a single day for COVID-19. Over 2.6 million Minnesotan's have been tested for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic in March.
All of the 64 most recent deaths were aged between 55-100. Over half of the victims lived in long-term care facilities. People aged 65 and over, and who reside in long-term care homes are at the greatest risk of death as are those with underlying health conditions.