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Nearly 2,000 more COVID-19 cases over the weekend

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Minnesota’s COVID-19 case total climbed by nearly 2,000 over the weekend, with state health officials reporting 1,032 more confirmed cases on Saturday and 934 on Sunday — both among the highest single-day totals on record in the state.

The number of new cases reported each day has been trending upward in the past couple weeks after falling earlier in the month. The percentage of tests coming back positive has also been trending up.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, August 31, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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