Monthly COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota reached their lowest total since March 2020, when public health officials announced the state’s first confirmed coronavirus infection.
The 40 COVID-19 deaths reported in Minnesota in June make up the lowest monthly total since March 2020 — the start of the three-year pandemic.
While preliminary, the total halves the 83 COVID-19 deaths in May and falls well below the 239 deaths in January, according to Thursday's weekly update by the Minnesota Department of Health. The state's COVID-19 toll is 14,896 — with seniors accounting for 83% of the deaths.
