Health Officials Urge Caution, Expect Covid-19 Surge

Health officials are urging caution as they say Minnesota is expected to see a surge in covid-19 cases..

I'm katie lange health officials are urging caution as they say minnesota is expected to see a surge in covid?

"*19 cases..

It comes as the state is lifting restrictions..

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from mayo clinic with how doctors are responding.

Jessia.

Katie ?

"* minnesota is seeing more than a 25?

"* percent increase in covid positive cases on average in the last week..

It's a trend mayo clinic says is worrisome.

Health officials are working to try and vaccinate people quickly to prevent a drastic surge ..

Mayo clinic says rochester has received 2,064 doses of the vaccine this week..

And has been receiving a more regular allocation of vaccine compared to a month ago.

However ?

"* doctor melanie swift says the vaccine's ability to stop increased infection depends on how many people are vaccinated and we're not at that level.

Continue to be cautious as you're out there.

Choose the safer option, can you dine outdoors?

Can you get take out still and take it to the park?

Can you do something other than getting in close contact with people of unknown vaccination status without masks on.

There is some positive news on the horizon ?*- minnesota is set to receive 100?

"*thousand doses a week of the johnson and johnson vaccine in april..

And since it's a one dose vaccine it could help speed up vaccinations.

Live in rochester?

"* jessica bringe thank you jessica.

To date just 12?

"* percent of the total u?

"*s population has been fully vaccinated.