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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Reminds Minnesotans To Take COVID-19 Precautions
Dr. Jerome Adams expressed some concern that Minnesota's case-positivity rate continues to climb.
By Liz Collin
August 6, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As the nation’s doctor, the U.S. Surgeon General is reminding Minnesotans to take precautions to turn the COVID-19 pandemic around.
Dr. Jerome Adams expressed some concern that Minnesota’s case-positivity rate continues to climb. He said health officials look for rates below 5%, but right now, Minnesota is just above that.
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He also pointed out that Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota counties are accounting for 50% of new cases.
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