Minnesota's Health Commissioner shared concern about large demonstrations contributing to further virus transmission last week, as the state's outbreak statistics continued to climb.
Although Minnesota's overall outbreak statistics are lower than those confirmed by about one-third of the United States—it ranked 19th among 50 states in terms of total cases confirmed as Sunday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University's tracker—increases in daily diagnoses, hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory syndrome have been reported recently.
Thursday marked Minnesota's highest daily jump in virus-related deaths throughout the pandemic, with 35 new fatalities reported, according to the Department of Health. The department's data additionally shows statewide daily diagnosis counts have been higher in May than they were in April, as have hospitalization numbers and intensive care unit admissions.
During Thursday's news conference, Malcolm said officials believe the outbreak's trajectory has not passed its peak in Minnesota, thePolice block demonstrators gathered to protest George Floyd's death in New York City on May 30. Rallies have taken place across dozens of United States cities over the past week, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, raising concerns from health officials about further transmission of the novel coronavirus.
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