The daily average of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota jumped from a 378-case daily average to 760 cases a day in one week. Deaths have also increased to a daily average of 11 deaths a day.
COVID-19 isn't gone in Minnesota, but hospitalizations and deaths are lower in the latest state update. About 120 fewer people were in hospitals this week than in the week before.
The state reported an average of 500 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day last week and an average of nine deaths per day. The case average was lower, but the average daily deaths was higher.
The rise of COVID-19 cases has slowed in Minnesota, but the state continues to see an average of nearly 675 confirmed cases and five deaths per day in the pandemic which began nearly three years ago.
The state of Minnesota continues to average about seven deaths and more than 800 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 each day. The omicron variant has been the dominant variant for more than six months.