Minnesota has recently seen its #COVID19 case rates shoot up to record highs…

…but its rise is tiny compared to its neighbors, even without controlling for testing volume.

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Minnesota is doing more testing than most of its neighbors. Other metrics, like positivity rate and hospitalization, also suggest MN has the least-serious #COVID19 outbreak in the region right now.

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