Mn had its highest death count yesterday. 56. Previous high was 36.
"People 70 and older make up 9% of known infections but 81% of deaths. Fifty of the deaths reported Wednesday involved people 70 and older and 38 involved residents of long-term care facilities."
Hospitals face rising caseloads, staffing shortages
"As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, hospitals in the Twin Cities metro are nearing capacity and facing staff shortages."
"Hospitals in the Twin Cities metro are currently at 98 percent capacity, and 97 percent for medical-surgical beds. Statewide, hospitals are at 92 percent capacity and 88 percent for medical-surgical beds, MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann said Wednesday."
"But it’s not just beds that are a concern, it’s also staffing. A precipitous rise in cases has sidelined many of the state’s health workers."
"On Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help with staffing support for long-term care facilities and hospitals, according to his office."
https://www.minnpost.com/health/2020/11/the-daily-coronavirus-update-minnesota-sets-another-single-day-record-with-31-deaths-3827-new-cases/#hospitals