The daily coronavirus update: two deaths; 125 new cases in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health also reports that the seven-day case positivity average is 2.3 percent, the lowest since the pandemic began.
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The daily coronavirus update: 2 deaths; lowest positivity rate since start of pandemic
As of Saturday, the most recent day of data available, 2,964,813 people in Minnesota, or 53.3 percent of the population, had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
‘A really difficult year’: High school seniors are struggling with their mental health
When history threw many young people’s carefully laid plans off course, diagnoses of common mental health concerns like anxiety and depression soared — as did the rates of substance use, said Cindy Doth, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation youth and school outreach manager.
The daily coronavirus update: case positivity rate continues to decline in Minnesota
According to the most recent data, 65 percent of people 16 and older had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Little-known illnesses turning up in COVID long-haulers
The most common complaint: persistent fatigue. A Mayo Clinic study published last month found that 80% of long-haulers complained of fatigue and nearly half of “brain fog.”
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota’s case positivity average continues to decline
After a stretch of increased vaccinations, Minnesota has reported fewer than 5,000 first shots given for three days in a row.
What’s behind Minnesota’s surprising ‘deaths of despair’ data from the pandemic year
Deaths from alcohol and drugs were up in 2020, continuing a long-term trend. But the number of suicides was down.
The daily coronavirus update: zero deaths; Minnesota’s case positivity rate continues to plummet
The Minnesota Department of Health also reported that Black and Latino Minnesotans have seen some of the highest increases in vaccination rates over the last week of available data, though they still lag behind white residents.
Since April fire, activists and city officials step up efforts to hold Northern Metals accountable
Most Minneapolis City Council members sign on to a letter seeking increased monitoring and an end to any activity on the north Minneapolis site.
A fundraising campaign by two Twin Cities churches paid off millions in medical debt for thousands of households
Together, the churches collected enough money to eliminate $2,848,121 worth of old medical debts.
The daily coronavirus update: 1 death; case positivity rate drops below 4 percent
The most recent data available show 79 Minnesotans are hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19, and 170 are in the hospital with COVID-19 not in intensive care.
‘A light of hope’: For 25 years, nonprofit has supported women seeking asylum
Since the founding of Sarah’s … an Oasis for Women in the 1990s, it has served more than 600 women from more than 70 nations.
The daily coronavirus update: case positivity average continues to decline in Minnesota
According to the most recent data available, 2,900,110 people in Minnesota — 64 percent of those 16 and older — had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Minneapolis police injured protesters with rubber bullets. The city has taken little action.
Instead, the city may be a study in stymied reform, unenforced policies and a lack of transparency.
The daily coronavirus update: state offers fair tickets, park passes to encourage vaccinations in Minnesota
Roughly 57.7 percent of Minnesotans age 16 and older are now fully vaccinated.
The daily coronavirus update: 12 more deaths; case positivity rate continues to decline in Minnesota
Overall, 64 percent of Minnesotans age 16 and over have received at least one dose of a vaccine, though the rate drops to 61.1 percent for those living in areas with a high social vulnerability index.
The daily coronavirus update: 11 more deaths; MDH reports vaccination stats for 12- to 15-year-olds
The seven-day case positivity rate, which lags by a week, is 4.2 percent — below the 5-percent threshold state officials say is a concerning sign of disease spread.
The daily coronavirus update: No new deaths in Minnesota; hospitalizations declining
As of Saturday, 51.4 percent of the population had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Richelle Moen: Stress around post-COVID reintegration can mimic social anxiety
“We need to realize that we all make mistakes,” said Moen. “We’re all working under different timelines. We should try to have grace for ourselves and others.”
The daily coronavirus update: 21 more deaths in Minnesota, most since late April
MDH also reports that roughly 55.2 percent of state residents 16 and older are fully vaccinated.
