MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An additional 37 people have died due to coronavirus complications in Minnesota and there have been 1,529 new positive cases, state health officials said Saturday.
Long-term care and assisted-living residents account for 22 of the new deaths, and 3,756 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
The statewide tally for people who’ve received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose increased by 12,070 in the latest data release, for a total of 174,110 people so far, or roughly 3% of the state’s population, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The figures don’t include vaccinations at federal facilities that have their own supplies.
The state’s one-day count of 1,529 new cases came on a volume of 30,774 newly completed tests.
Since the virus started infecting Minnesotans in March, the state has reported 445,047 positive cases, 23,291 hospitalizations and 5,887 deaths.
Meanwhile, there have been a total of 206,559 COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Minnesota, with 72.7% (150,155) receiving the Pfizer vaccine and 27.3% (56,369) receiving the Moderna vaccine, according to MDH.
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