(KNSI) – Minnesota sees more than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday along with 11 newly reported deaths.
Out of the 1,839 positive cases confirmed statewide by the Minnesota Department of Health, there are 138 new cases in the five-county St. Cloud area.
- Benton: 7
- Morrison: 6
- Sherburne: 34
- Stearns: 32
- Wright: 59
Almost 31,000 COVID tests were processed in the state Wednesday, and roughly 6 percent of those tests came back positive.
Ten of the 11 newly reported COVID deaths in Minnesota occurred this month, with one death backdated to April 2021. None were St. Cloud area residents.
Hospitalizations continue to increase, now with 584 Minnesotans being treated for COVID-19 in hospitals across the state.
Meanwhile, the state is closing in on having 3.3 million residents vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose. Minnesota healthcare providers have now administered more shots this month than in July, which was the state’s slowest month for vaccinations.
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