For the first time in the pandemic, Minnesotans under 65 have accounted for more deaths than those 80 and older.
| Jan. 10, 2022 Minnesota’s post-holidays COVID-19 numbers remain messy, making it hard to chart the disease’s next steps. One thing, however, is increasingly clear: It’s the deadliest period so far in the pandemic for Minnesotans who are not in long-term care. For much of the pandemic, people over 80 accounted for the largest share of all COVID deaths. Older people are still much more likely to die from COVID-19 than younger demographics, but after the rollout of vaccinations starting in December 2020, the death rate there plunged.
And in the past week, for the first time all pandemic, people under 65 have accounted for more deaths than Minnesotans 80-plus. Find a deeper analysis here.
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Fire crews battle blaze at condemned hotel in Duluth
| | Fire crews were fighting a large fire at a condemned hotel in Duluth in subzero conditions Monday. Fire officials say the roof of the old Seaway Hotel in the Lincoln Park Craft District collapsed and all firefighters were pulled out of the building. | |
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