This story was originally published on Minnesota Reformer. [1]

This story was originally published on Minnesota Reformer. [1]
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Minnesota reports 1,453 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths
By: ['Rilyn Eischens Is A Data Reporter With The Reformer. Rilyn Is A Minnesota Native', 'Has Worked In Newsrooms In The Twin Cities', 'Iowa', 'Texas', 'Most Recently Virginia', "Where She Covered Education For The Staunton News Leader. She'S An Alumna Of The Dow Jones News Fund Data Journalism Program", "The Minnesota Daily. When Rilyn Isn'T In The Newsroom", 'She Likes To Read', 'Add To Her Plant Collection', 'Try New Recipes.']
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Minnesota reported 1,453 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths Friday.

The most recent wave of infections seems to be subsiding. The state’s test positivity rate — which lags a week — fell to 5.8% after reaching a high of 7.4% in early April. Officials are still concerned about the widely circulating B-117 variant, which is more contagious and can cause more severe illness.

Hospitalizations have also declined. There were 416 COVID-19 patients in the hospital and 144 in intensive care units Thursday, compared to nearly 700 people in hospitals and ICUs two weeks earlier.

A total of 585,677 Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19, and 7,216 have died.

More than 2.6 million Minnesotans — nearly 60% of people over 16 — have received at least one dose of vaccine, and 47% are fully vaccinated.

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