Coronavirus: 377 Deaths Recorded Over 7-Day Period In MN
MINNESOTA — Nearly 380 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in Minnesota between Friday and Sunday, figures from the state Department of Health show. A record 101 deaths were reported on Friday alone.
"Thanksgiving Weekend is a sad time to have to report a new daily record for COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota," Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm said in a statement Friday.
Health officials told the Star Tribune that the 101 deaths were recorded in the 24-hour period that ended at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The numbers were released a day late due to Thanksgiving. The 102 deaths recorded on Thursday and Friday were posted Saturday.
From Sunday, Nov. 22 through Saturday, Nov. 29, Minnesota recorded 377 deaths.
"This is a sad development, but it is not a surprising development. For weeks we have been sounding the alarm about the dramatic growth in COVID-19 cases. We know that more cases leads to more hospitalizations and deaths, and today's news reinforces that tragic pattern."
Families across Minnesota Thursday skipped annual Thanksgiving Day celebrations and traditions to avoid spreading the virus. Others continued on like normal.
On Monday, the state reported 15 more COVID-19 deaths and 5,801 new cases.
This article originally appeared on the Southwest Minneapolis Patch
