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RN Yvonne Akufongwe gave Patricia Bonilla her first Pfizer vaccine as Bonilla's 3-year-old son watched at a community vaccination clinic in St. Paul last week.
Six more COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday in Minnesota, bringing the state's total in August so far to 94 - nearly doubling the July total of 53 and reflecting the continued threat of the pandemic despite vaccination progress.
The highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus has caused a new COVID-19 wave over the past two months, dashing hopes earlier in the summer for an end to the pandemic that prompted Minnesota leaders to lift a statewide mask mandate and social distancing requirements.
The state on Tuesday reported 3,882 more coronavirus infections, reflecting COVID-19 activity over the three-day weekend, and an increase in the positivity rate of diagnostic testing to 6.6%.
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