Thursday, July 9 numbers

Regarding physical qualities of the human face...see above.

Out of 12,535 tests reported to the Minnesota Department of Health yesterday, a total of 589 had positive results for COVID-19. This brings a positive rate of 4.1 percent.

Five COVID deaths, none from central Minnesota, were reported. All were between the ages of 80 and 99.

Stearns County added 21 new positive COVID test results. 

New positive COVID results were added as follows for area counties: Douglas County 1, Grant County 5, Kandiyohi County 2, Stevens County 2, Swift County 2 and none from Todd or Pope counties. 

COVID-related hospitalizations in Minnesota fell from yesterday’s number of 265 overall with 122 in ICU down to 251 overall and 116 in ICU. 

Let's look ahead to what Minnesota will call "school" this fall. I've outlined numerous issues (with rules they want to put on schools) that I believe are harmful to the psychological and physical well-being for kids:
1. Masks
2. Stay six feet apart
3. No shared supplies
4. No lunch room
5. No recess
6. Riding to school with one child per seat, every other seat. 

Let that all sink in for a minute.