Minnesota Confirms 469 New COVID Cases, Zero Deaths Monday

(KNSI) – The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 469 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and no new deaths statewide.

New cases in Minnesota have been on the downtrend over the past two weeks, according to The New York Times’ analysis.

New cases in the five-county St. Cloud area total 51: Benton County seven, Morrison County one, Sherburne County 10, Stearns County 16 and Wright County 17.

The state processed just 12,899 COVID tests on Sunday for a one-day test positivity rate of 3.6 percent.

There are 378 people in Minnesota’s hospitals who are being treated for COVID.

Meanwhile, the state’s vaccination rate is picking back up after a lull period earlier this month. So far, 2,859,019 people have gotten at least one COVID vaccine dose. That’s 51.4 percent of the state’s entire population.

More than 2.5 million people, or 45 percent of Minnesotans, are considered fully vaccinated.

“Minnesotans know how to take care of each other, and I am deeply grateful for the 2.5 million Minnesotans who have completed their vaccine series to take care of themselves, their loved ones, and their community,” said Gov. Tim Walz. “What we’re seeing is simple and clear: the more our vaccination numbers rise, the more our COVID-19 numbers fall – and the more life looks like normal. We’ve made strong progress, but we need everyone who can get vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible so we can all have the summer we want and be protected from the virus.”

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