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New COVID-19 estimate: 82% of Minnesota kids already infected

Minnesota is heading into the school year with modest but persistent COVID-19 levels in a state population that, for the most part, has already been hit by the pandemic.

An estimated 82% of Minnesota children have been infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to an update this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The estimate is based on a double-check of 675 blood samples submitted in May and June for various medical tests, and likely indicates a high rate of prior COVID-19 cases among Minnesota adults as well.

"I think the number is likely correct; this virus has saturated our population," said Michael Osterholm, executive director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

https://www.startribune.com/new-covid-19-estimate-82-of-minnesota-kids-already-infected/600199370/

 

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