Minnesota is on a trajectory for one of the lowest spreads of the COVID-19 virus of any state come November, according to a new national modeling estimate, and could save nearly 200 lives by that time through universal mask usage.
The updated forecast this week by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Seattle is based on the relative progress in Minnesota compared to others in its current rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Growth has ebbed over the past month in Minnesota both in COVID-19 deaths and in lab-confirmed infections with the novel coronavirus that causes the respiratory disease. Continue reading.