MN COVID News

Here's what we know so far about BA.2.12.1.

Cases are "beginning to creep back up" in Minnesota.

That's now three straight days of reporting with 800+ new cases.

The latest wastewater data shows that 96% of samples in the metro are the BA.2 strain of the omicron variant.

More than 800 newly reported cases in today's update.

More than 12,000 Minnesotans have died of COVID-19 over the duration of the pandemic.

Today's update includes three days of data, so the totals are higher than what is typically reported in a 24-hour period.

The latest report includes the death of a teenager between the age of 15-19.

The latest wastewater data shows that 81% of samples in the 7-county metro are the BA.2 strain of the omicron variant.

Wastewater data in the metro says the BA.2 strain of the omicron variant accounts for 71% of all samples.

The latest in Minnesota's ongoing surveillance of COVID-19.

The latest from the state health department.

The latest hospitalization numbers show a slight increase in COVID admissions.

The latest from the Minnesota Department of Health.

The latest data from the Minnesota Department of Health.

The latest...

The test positivity rate on a seven day rolling average is 2.8%.

Two more people aged in their 30s were reported among the newest COVID-19 deaths.

ICU admissions are at their lowest since there were 25 patients on July 19, 2021.

The latest on Minnesota's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 ICU admissions haven't been this low since mid-July last year.

Hospitalizations are down to 250 total.

It's been two months since Minnesota's test positivity rate reached a record high 23.1%.

Hospitalizations increased in the past 24 hours.