Coronavirus: 82 Deaths Reported In Minnesota Wednesday

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota health officials reported another 82 deaths related to the coronavirus Wednesday. It's the third-highest toll on record for the state.

Another 4,539 cases of COVID-19 were added as well.

COVID-19 vaccine set to arrive soon in Minnesota

Minnesota hospitals and other "hub" sites are set to receive the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days. Once the doses arrive at the hubs — which are spread out throughout Minnesota — the vaccine will be distributed further to smaller hospitals, clinics, and other "spokes."

At that point, health care workers can begin administering the vaccine. Minnesotans who are "most susceptible to serious complications" and health care workers are first in line to be vaccinated.

Read more here: COVID-19 Vaccine: Timeline For Minnesotans