Coronavirus: 77 Deaths Reported As Surge Continues Wednesday

MINNESOTA — Minnesota health officials Wednesday reported 77 new deaths as a result of the coronavirus, the most since the overall daily record was broken Friday. A total of 5,192 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed as well Wednesday.

Minnesota's hospitals remain on the brink of being overcapacity. More than 96 percent of all ICU beds in the Twin Cities metro are currently in use.

Out of the 1,212 ICU beds in Minnesota overall, 1,113 are in use.

Gov. Walz: 'Similar Restrictions' Expected For Christmas In MN

Unless there is a dramatic reduction in cases and hospitalizations for the coronavirus in the next few weeks, Minnesotans can expect the state guidance against gatherings to remain unchanged throughout the holiday season.

"I'm not gonna surprise anybody. I believe the restrictions around Thanksgiving is going to be very similar around Christmas," Gov. Tim Walz told reporters at a news conference Monday. The governor said alternations will be made depending on the data and worked best to slow the spread of the virus.

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