'Saddened, not surprised' as deaths rise
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Wednesday’s COVID-19 data offered a grim reminder of the pandemic’s ongoing toll in Minnesota.
The Health Department reported 35 deaths, matching a single-day record from May. Hospital admissions continue to climb. Minnesota’s seven-day trend of newly reported hospital admissions also set a record high, averaging 80 a day over the last week.
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