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Minnesota COVID-19 cases soaring as families make Thanksgiving plans

Family get-togethers seen as high risk as deaths in Minnesota exceed 2,900

A fresh wave of COVID-19 infections in Minnesota is sending record numbers of patients to the hospital as families are finalizing their plans for Thanksgiving gatherings.

With the holiday fast approaching, the escalating COVID-19 crisis has families and medical experts debating the merits of different strategies - including testing, isolation and abstaining from gatherings - to make Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays safer.

On Sunday, the Minnesota Department of Health added 7,559 cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's overall tally of cases to more than 223,500. About 12% of the 63,600 tests reported Sunday were positive.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-covid-19-cases-soaring-as-families-make-their-thanksgiving-plans/573085621/

 

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