Minnesota hospitalizations hit record high, spread is 'all Delta' despite Omicron case

While the state's confirmed count of Omicron remains at one, Minnesota hospitalizations have surpassed this year's all-time high.

Hospitalizations in Minnesota have hit an all-time high this year and despite growing concern over the Omicron variant, which has already been detected in the state, health officials are stressing that the surge in severe illness is due to the Delta variant.

While the state's confirmed count of Omicron remains at one, hospitalizations reached 1,653 on Wednesday—the highest figure recorded in 2021. Minnesota's COVID-19 hospitalizations reached an all-time high for 2021 this week. Above, a nurse enters a COVID-19 patient's room inside the intensive care unit at Adventist Health in Sonora, California, on August 27, 2021.Malcolm said there is"danger for unvaccinated people—It's probably never been as high as it is right now."

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