COVID case numbers dropped significantly in numerous rural, west central Minnesota counties. Many reported no new cases for Wednesday, August 12. The state positive "rate" is just over four percent for today's figures.
This statistic in Minnesota has been based on very poor testing volume (compared to the "moon shot" that Governor Walz bragged about in April of 20,000 tests a day). The state has done a terrible job in this regard. They think testing is key, but most days, testing volume has fallen far short of 20,000 a day.
Below is a snapshot of area county figures:
Chippewa - 3
Douglas County - 0
Grant County - 0
Itasca - 0
Kandiyohi - 3
McLeod - 5
Pope - 0
Stearns - 6
Swift - 0
Renville - 0
Todd - 0
Yellow Medicine - 0
For Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school district, the numbers for the four counties are 3, 0, 6 and 0...for a total of 9 new "cases" in a population of over 224,000 citizens. This brings a number for the "school reopening" plan of 5.61 for today. Overall, the 12-day average is hovering right at 10, the magic figure to fall under to be granted permission for a full K-12 school reopening.
"If it pleases the crown, may our children go to school?"
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