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Coronavirus Cases, Daily Death Tolls Continue To Fall In MN
Cases of COVID-19 have gone down since they peaked on Nov. 16, when 8,38 were reported in a single day in Minnesota.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota's daily death toll and case rate continued to fall Wednesday, with the health department reporting 18 deaths and 851 new cases.
The state's daily death toll generally trended downward since Nov. 27, when 101 deaths were reported in one day. Cases of COVID-19 have gone down since they peaked on Nov. 16 at 8,38 reported in a single day.
Feds Set To Increase Minnesota's Vaccine Supply
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Minnesota is set to receive nearly 11,000 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government after the Biden Administration Tuesday announced they will increase current supplies by 16 percent. Read more.
How To Schedule Shot In Twin Cities Metro
Three pilot clinics will be open in the Twin Cities metro area, and the "first-come, first-served" system has been eliminated. Read more here.
Find out what's happening in Southwest Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
MN Documents Nation's 1st Case Of Brazil Variant
The Minnesota Department of Health Monday confirmed that it has found the nation's first documented case of the Brazil P.1 coronavirus variant. The patient is a resident of the Twin Cities metro area who recently traveled to Brazil. Read more here.
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