Experts urge vigilance against COVID infection as holidays approach.
For 12 consecutive days, Minnesota has seen more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, with 1,632 new cases announced Monday.
With the pool of infections getting bigger every week, health experts are concerned that colder weather, as well as the holiday season, could further accelerate case growth.
“We are now at a crossroads of pandemic fatigue and pandemic anger,” said Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “Basically the public has said they are done with the virus. Unfortunately, this virus isn’t done with us.” Continue reading.