COVID-19 cases remain low in Kandiyohi County, but delta variant could be on its way
While cases remain low in west central Minnesota, health officials feel it s just a matter of time before the highly transmissible COVID-19 delta variant is found here. State and local officials urge people who aren t vaccinated to get their shots now. 4:11 pm, Jul. 23, 2021 ×
A nurse prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine during a drive-through public vaccine clinic in early March 2021 in Willmar.
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WILLMAR West central Minnesota has had few new COVID-19 cases reported in recent weeks.
However, area health officials are keeping an eye on the delta variant which is spreading quickly in other parts of the country.
COVID data shows decline in lakes-area infections since Walz s executive order in November
According to the data, in all eight lakes-area counties, new COVID-19 infections have fallen every week since Gov. Walz issued an executive order in November closing dine-in service, gyms and movie theaters for four weeks. However, daily COVID-related deaths have increased in recent weeks.
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Daily COVID-19 data is showing Gov. Tim Walz s executive order in November has had a positive effect in reducing the number of new infections among the eight-county lakes area around Detroit Lakes.
From Nov. 10 to Nov. 24, Becker County reported 890 infections, representing 36% of the county s total infections during the entire pandemic. After the executive order went into effect on Nov. 20, from Nov. 25 to Dec. 8, only 502 new infections were reported, a 44% decrease in new cases compared to the previous two weeks.