COVID-19 daily death toll rockets past record

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 101 deaths for one day. That is much higher than the previous daily record of 72 deaths. The data is from before Thanksgiving. Referring to people who have lost family members, Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesotans “owe those families a promise” to fight the virus. This is your MPR News update for Nov. 27, 2020. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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