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Minnesota reports 7,559 new COVID-19 cases, 31 more deaths

Published  November 15, 2020 11:07am CST
Coronavirus in Minnesota
FOX 9

(FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials reported 7,559 new COVID-19 cases and 31 more deaths Sunday. 

The 31 new deaths range from age 50-100+ and include 18 people who lived in assisted living facilities.

On Saturday, the state reported the most cases in a single day with 8,703 new cases. Minnesota has now seen a total of 2,905 deaths attributed to COVID-19. To date, the state has seen 223,581 cases of COVID-19. 

New restrictions for bars and restaurants take effect in Minnesota due to COVID-19

New restrictions went into effect on Friday as Minnesota leaders take action to try and slow the spike in COVID-19 cases for the state.

The 7,559 newly reported cases were out of 63,593 tests completed in 24 hours—a positivity rate of 11.8%.

Hospital executives said this week that hundreds of health care workers are off the job because of community exposure, and they fear short staffing.