MN Reporting Record Active Cases, Daily Hospital Admissions
COVID-19 Deaths in MN Increased Nearly 90% in Last Two Weeks
100K+ Minnesotans Have Been Infected, 1000+ Have Died of COVID-19 Since Pence Declared the Pandemic Was Over in June
As Mike Pence brings the Donald Trump Keep America Sick tour to Minnesota, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room Director Zac Petkanas released the following statement:
“As an outbreak rips through his staff, Mike Pence has been forced to cancel his plans to preside over a Senate confirmation vote after pushback that he was endangering members. Yet, he’s still willing to endanger Minnesotans by moving forward with another crowded, maskless super-spreader rally despite his exposure to the virus.
“Pence’s decision to appear at an in-person event in a state with skyrocketing cases is an insultingly reckless move by the supposed leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
“Minnesota is facing a worsening outbreak amid a dire national third wave caused by the failures of Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s pandemic response. The latest spike in outbreaks is a direct result of their insistence on downplaying the virus, undercutting experts, and flouting social distancing measures.
“But Pence, like Trump, doesn’t care that these rallies make the situation worse, risk lives, and leave a trail of outbreaks in their wake if it means that his boss gets the adoration he wants. Instead of headlining a dangerous rally, Mike Pence should be in quarantine like CDC guidelines recommend.”
Minnesota Quick Facts:
Cases: 133,855
Current Hospitalizations: 584
Deaths: 2,402
[Minnesota Public Radio, 10/26/20]
[Minnesota Public Radio, 10/26/20]
On October 24, Minnesota Reported A Record High For Active COVID-19 Cases In The State With More Than 13,000 Infections.
- “The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state reached a record high on Saturday at more than 13,000. The number ticked down slightly on Sunday, to 12,968; it was 8,171 on Oct. 1. The weekly average for test positivity rate in Minnesota was at 6.7 percent on Sunday — down slightly from Saturday, but well above the 4.6 percent rate at the start of the month.” [Minnesota Public Radio, 10/26/20]
On October 24, Minnesota Reported A Near-Record Increase In New Infections.
- “Minnesota health officials reported a near-record increase of 2,268 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state on Saturday, along with 14 more deaths as the test positivity rate continues to tick upward. The case increase in Saturday’s report trailed only the 2,297-case rise on Oct. 16, and marked the 17th consecutive day with at least 1,000 new cases in Minnesota.” [Minnesota Public Radio, 10/24/20]
Minnesota Is Currently Averaging 16 Deaths A Day — A Level Not Seen Since June.
- “Minnesota health officials reported nearly 4,000 more confirmed COVID-19 cases and 35 more deaths over the weekend The state has averaged 16 COVID-19 deaths a day over the past week — that’s a level not seen since June.” [Minnesota Public Radio, 10/26/20]
According To The New York Times, Hospitalizations In Minnesota Have Increased By 35 Percent Over The Last Two Weeks, While Deaths Have Increased By Almost 90 Percent.
- The New York Times’ “Minnesota Covid Map and Case Count” reflects that cases have increased by 30% over the last two weeks, deaths have increased by 89% over the last two weeks, and hospitalizations have increased by 35% over the last two weeks. [New York Times, Accessed 10/26/20]
In The Week Preceding October 24, Minnesota Averaged A Record 88 New COVID-19 Related Hospital Admissions Per Day.
- “Some 1,700 newly reported cases continued an October with average new counts of more than 1,000 a day. Hospitalizations continue to trend higher, averaging 88 per day over the past week — a record high.” [Minnesota Public Radio, 10/23/20]
The Virus Is Spreading Fastest In Minnesota’s Rural Counties.
- “Since the beginning of October, the 10 Minnesota counties with the fastest case growth are all in rural parts of the state. And Houston County, where La Crescent is located, has had more new cases in the past six weeks of the pandemic than it reported in the first six months. ‘It’s very striking that the greater part of the state has just lit up with cases in the last number of weeks and months,’ said Kris Ehresmann, director of the infectious disease division at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). ‘If you think about the cases that we were seeing early in the pandemic, they were focused quite a lot on the metro area and the population centers.’” [Star Tribune, 10/26/20]