Coronavirus: Daily Cases Continue To Drop In Minnesota

TWIN CITIES, MN — Cases of the coronavirus continue to drop steadily in December in Minnesota. On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 1,998 new cases and 22 deaths.

The spread of the virus appears to be back down to levels last seen in early October.

Cases have been generally on the decline since they reached a daily peak of 8,743 on Nov. 9. Deaths have also been trending down since 101 were reported on Nov. 27.

Hospitals remain near capacity throughout the state, however. In the Twin Cities metro, more than 95 percent of non-ICU beds are in use, while 92 percent of adult ICU beds are in use in the metro.

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