Minneapolis Area 'High Risk' For Unvaccinated People: Report

MINNEAPOLIS — Coronavirus cases are rising in Minnesota, increasing the health risks for unvaccinated people in the Minneapolis area. More than 35 percent of Hennepin County remains unvaccinated, including small children who are not yet eligible for the vaccine.

Hennepin County is now at "high risk" for unvaccinated people, according to the New York Times. It was at a medium risk only last week.

The number of new COVID cases reported in the past two weeks in Hennepin County has increased by 164 percent, the newspaper reported. Hospitalizations and deaths in the county, however, remain stable.

A total of 87 new cases were reported in the county on Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health states.

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