Mondays typically have relatively low levels of new #COVID19 cases in Minnesota. Today’s case total would have been a *record high* for the state — if not for the prior three days: 
And though testing remains robust, it doesn’t explain this case growth. Cases are growing more quickly than tests, and the positivity rate is rising:
Looking by sample date, you can see a weekly pattern. MN was relatively steady in the 600-800 range for months. In late September that went up two weeks in a row, then plateaued for a week, then shot up again. And last Monday (most recent date shown) broke through to a new level.
Hospitalization data is messy, but at a minimum there are no signs of a significant decline from our recent peak. (ICU bed use may have declined a little.)
MN reported single-digit deaths today, but the long-term trend is still rising:
Newly confirmed #COVID19 cases are rising in every part of the state, but central Minnesota is being particularly hard-hit now:
Not only is central Minnesota seeing more confirmed #COVID19 cases, but it’s seeing a huge spike in deaths. Same for northern Minnesota, to a lesser degree.
Here’s a more granular breakdown of regional trends of #COVID19 cases in Minnesota:
Cases up in every single age group (including the most vulnerable older Minnesotans). While 20-somethings still have the highest case rates, they lead by a smaller margin — you can no longer say, as we could this summer, that the outbreak is concentrated among them.
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