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Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm: “We are a hot spot.”

Minnesota health leaders pleaded with people prior to Thanksgiving not to celebrate outside their immediate family households, warning that larger gatherings could lead to family members and friends without symptoms unknowingly spreading the virus to loved ones. State officials are bracing now for a jump in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks originating from Thanksgiving celebrations

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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