A grim milestone has been reached in Minnesota. More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the state has now seen more than 15,000 deaths due to the virus.

For comparison, that's about the population of the city of Alexandria. 

Deaths have slowed down significantly since the peak, but state data shows we're still losing one to two people per day on average.

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