Of the 2,534 new cases reported, 199 of them are noted as probable cases, according to MDH. A total of 13,348 probable cases have been reported since antigen testing began in September.
So far, 5,147 people have died of coronavirus in Minnesota. Of these deaths, 154 are listed as probable deaths from COVID-19. Of the total deaths reported until Sunday, 3,332 occurred in long-term care facilities.
To date, 21,315 patients with COVID-19 have been hospitalized in Minnesota and 4,527 patients admitted to the ICU.
According to the MDH, the new positive cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota reported on Sunday increased the state total to 409,061 since the pandemic record began.
A total of 388,919 patients have recovered or are recovering and no longer need isolation, according to the MDH.
As of Sunday, more than 5.48 million COVID-19 tests have been completed in Minnesota.
According to the MDH, as of Sunday, a total of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Minnesota is 2,999, with 2,997 vaccinated by the Pfizer vaccine.
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According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the virus infected more than 80.4 million people worldwide and killed more than 1.7 million people.
About 45.5 million people worldwide have recovered by Sunday.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with confirmed COVID-19 have mild to severe breathing problems, with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. Some patients report loss of smell and / or taste and muscle pain, headache, sore throat and / or chills and tremors.
Note: According to the MDH – “As all data is preliminary, the change in the number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not be the same as new reported cases or deaths.”