Another record number of newly reported #COVID19 cases in Minnesota today — just under 4,000. The 7-day average is now 3,235 new cases/day, also a record. 
SOME of this record increase is due to testing volume and when cases happen to be reported — the positivity rate declined day-over-day, and cases by sample date are peaking a little lower, at about 3,500. But the increase *is* real, even if testing explains a little of it.
#COVID19 ICU admissions hit a record high today in Minnesota, both for single days and for the 7-day trend:
Regular #COVID19 hospital admissions are also near record highs, averaging about 146/day, up from 56/day a month ago.
#COVID19 hospital bed use is as high as it’s been since our current data started in August (doesn’t include the old May peak).
New #COVID19 deaths are holding steady at around 19-20/day, the highest since June.
#COVID19 death rates are up among both long-term-care residents and outside of long-term-care settings.
Record levels of #COVID19 cases are being recorded across the state — every region has more confirmed cases now than it ever had (or is very near it):
New #COVID19 cases are rising sharply across all demographics:
Unsurprisingly, given MN’s recent explosive case growth, the number of active, confirmed #COVID19 cases here is at a record high:
New #COVID19 cases are growing more quickly than new tests for the first time since May:
At the current rate Minnesota’s #COVID19 cases are growing, they’ll double in just over a month. That’s the fastest since May.
But in May there were 25,000 total confirmed cases here. Now doubling would mean an extra 165,000 cases by early December.
But in May there were 25,000 total confirmed cases here. Now doubling would mean an extra 165,000 cases by early December.
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