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Minnesota reports 1,292 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths Monday

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  April 19, 2021 11:22am CDT
Coronavirus in Minnesota
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(FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials reported 1,292 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths Monday.

According to MDH, the state has now seen 557,665 COVID-19 cases and 7,026 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The 1,292 new cases were out of 23,297 tests, a 5.5% positivity rate.

Of the newly reported deaths, four people were residents in long-term care facilities.

Meanwhile, around 52% of Minnesotans age 16 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine. About 85% of those age 65 and older have received at least one dose, and 41% of the total population has received at least one dose.

As of Monday, 2,292,756 Minnesotans have had at least one dose, while 1,625,800 have had both doses. 

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There are currently 682 people hospitalized with COVID-19 across Minnesota, 172 of whom are in the ICU.