The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reports that 20 percent of COVID cases are among persons age 30 to 39 and 19 percent for persons 20 to 29.
This largely disputes earlier information that only older persons get infected, although the highest death rate of state virus-related deaths is among persons age 80 to 89 (34 percent), and 26 percent of persons age 90 to 99.
Of over 1,300 COVID deaths in Minnesota, under 10 percent of the total, are Blacks.
Despite the pandemic, many people are more concerned about long-existing systemic racism than their personal health, judging from over three weeks of protests and demonstrations since George Floyd’s May 25 death in police custody.
The Floyd death “has affected us all,” said Minnesota Community Care CEO Reuben Moore.
