Have we reached 'independence' from COVID-19? A look at the dataJuly 2, 2021 3:10 PMIt's almost the Fourth of July, which has been pitched as a "COVID Independence Day" — a celebration of (near) victory over COVID-19 after almost a year and a half of pandemic life. Whether or not the United States has actually beaten the virus or not yet is a whole other question.
As cases fall and vaccination rates fade, how prevalent is the delta variant in Minnesota?June 24, 2021 2:40 PMMinnesota's COVID-19 outbreak continues to diminish, with our average positivity rate now below 1 percent and cases edging down to 100 per day. Even deaths, long a laggard, have finally dropped a bit.