Minnesota just hit a record COVID spike and saw an infant die

[NickB79]

https://www.kare11.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/live-updates-covid-19-developments-in-minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul-wisconsin-july-20-2020/89-ffd05930-1710-490b-bfb2-3e3c31eff1f0

The surge isn't just a Southern thing

[leftieNanner]

1. Oh! So sad.

And we will likely pass the 4 million cases mark either tomorrow or Wednesday.

Fuck You Trump!

[Ms. Toad]

16. It will be today.

We're only 15,000 away (and we've been consistenty hitting above 60,000)

[leftieNanner]

17. You are right

15 million cases worldwide and 4 million of them in the US.

[leftieNanner]

19. According to Worldometers

We have crossed the 4 million mark.

[Ms. Toad]

20. Not surprised. I rounded up to 4 million in a tweet I sent yesterday -

we were so close.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. The governor is reporting to be considering a statewide mask mandate.

Time to stop considering. Just fucking do it.

[PoliWrangler]

6. Am in Minnesota

Wondering why mandate is not issued yet. Bonus: it would provide cover for a lot of small businesses that want to require masks but fear losing customers.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I'm in Minneapolis and there is a mask ordinance here,

you have to wear a mask in indoor public places. I haven't been inside anywhere but my own house so I don't know how much compliance there is, but I hope there's a lot. Most people don't seem to be wearing them doing things like walking dogs outside, which isn't a problem. Even if compliance isn't perfect it will certainly help.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Positivity is Still 4%

Is it a surge, yes. But, mostly because 5 weeks ago, positivity was 1.6%. It has gone up 2.5 fold.

But, it's not a surge of spike like the south. Most of those states have seen 4 or 5x increases in positivity. Like Florida going from 4 to 18+ is the same 5 weeks.

The upward trend is concerning, to be sure. But, it's much more moderated than in the southern surge states.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. The linked article also said some of the numbers are attributable

to a change in the reporting method and increased testing. Still, I was hoping the cases would start going down and not up.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Fair Desire, VO

Here in Illinois, we've seen positivity go from 2.1 to 2.9 in about 2 weeks.
It's 40% or so, but still tiny numbers. But, cases are rising quickly because they're testing around 45,000 per day. Tests were around 25,000/day in late May.
As long as that P% stays below 5 or so, a state's in ok shape.
Of course, these low positives have been without the kids in school since March 13.

[NickB79]

11. It's being reported at 6.5% now.

It was 2.8% three weeks ago.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Odd. Johns-Hopkins Doesn't Show That

They're showing 4.4% (7 Day Average) yesterday.
The recent peak was 5.1 on July 12.
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/individual-states/minnesota

[uponit7771]

5. Unnn, it's a surge numerically not per population with a base number. Going from 1-3% isnt a "surge"

... like Arizona, Texas and Florida are facing its a noticeable increase though.

[jimfields33]

7. Minnesota had 903 positive cases today!

That’s staggering! Never mind it’s not even close to what other states had today. It just looks like a lot by itself but comparable it not.

[uponit7771]

9. That's a lot, I'm figuring once an area of millions like a city gets 1000 infected daily then an ...

... explosion happens that affects the state and is born out in less than a month.

Were I live its 400 daily, we're going to be screwed by the end of the month

[NickB79]

12. We were down to 300/day only 2 weeks ago

We've tripled our case rate.

[herding cats]

13. Anyone have data as to why these infants are dying?

I've seen a spike in infant cases which is alarming, but I've also seen their deaths being reported more often. Anyone have any data on any of the infant mortalities?

[uponit7771]

14. I've read the 85 that caught CV19 but not dying from it. Do you have an article of them dying

... from it?

thx in advance

[herding cats]

15. One is from that cluster in Texas

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/6-week-old-infant-dies-covid-19-texas-official-says/RNLWTIPFB5AHBME4YWDFG2N3SI/