(FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials reported 1,847 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths Sunday.
According to MDH, the state has now seen 556,381 COVID-19 cases and 7,020 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Of the newly reported deaths, six people were residents in long-term care facilities.
Meanwhile, around 50% of Minnesota adults now have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 38% have completed the vaccine series, the latest state health department data shows. As of Sunday, 2,274,426 Minnesotans have had at least one dose, while 1,600,887 have had both doses.
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There are currently 671 people hospitalized with COVID-19 across Minnesota, 165 of whom are in the ICU.