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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:05 PM Sep 2021

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69 Covid cases linked to the Minnesota State Fair

The Minnesota Department of Health announced that it had identified 69 Covid positive cases linked to attendance at the Minnesota State Fair. 1.3 million people attended the Fair which ended Labor Day.

https://kstp.com/coronavirus/69-covid-19-cases-linked-to-state-fair/6233671/

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69 Covid cases linked to the Minnesota State Fair (Original Post) Tomconroy Sep 2021 OP

Lower Than I Expected ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #1

I don't think so, but others may know for sure. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #2

There was no vax or mask requirements dflprincess Sep 2021 #3

It's probably more accurate to say "69 symptomatic Covid cases." nt LAS14 Sep 2021 #4

It's a start... Blue Owl Sep 2021 #5

over 3000 fair goers received COVID vaccinations during the run MrsMatt Sep 2021 #6

ProfessorGAC

(65,000 posts)

1. Lower Than I Expected

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:14 PM

Sep 2021

The state is only 57% fully vaxxed. This is only 0.053%.
Did they have a vax & mask requirement?

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

2. I don't think so, but others may know for sure.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:18 PM

Sep 2021

dflprincess

(28,075 posts)

3. There was no vax or mask requirements

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:29 PM

Sep 2021

Attendance was way down for most the fair though it picked up a bit Labor Day weekend. It just ended Monday do there may be more cases to come

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

4. It's probably more accurate to say "69 symptomatic Covid cases." nt

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:33 PM

Sep 2021

Blue Owl

(50,351 posts)

5. It's a start...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:54 PM

Sep 2021

MrsMatt

(1,660 posts)

6. over 3000 fair goers received COVID vaccinations during the run

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 08:42 AM

Sep 2021

of the fair.

So that's something.

https://kstp.com/minnesota-news/more-than-3000-people-vaccinated-against-covid-19-at-minnesota-state-fair/6230284/

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