![]() ![]() It is important to note, that age-adjusted rates are not the actual rate of disease occurring in the state. Age adjustment for age-adjusted rates is performed when you want to make comparisons between groups with different age distributions.Count data is still available and can be found in the CSV files that accompany each graph. In order to compare whether one of these two groups is being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, we must calculate the rate, which is the number of cases divided by the population size. For example, the White population is much larger than the Native American/Alaska Native population in Minnesota so we would expect to see much higher case counts among White Minnesotans. It is important to use case rates when making comparisons between groups that have different population sizes. Most of the graphs on this page show COVID-19 case rates rather than case counts.This means that the total number of cases for each of the charts below may vary slightly. For some cases, sex, race/ethnicity, or age data may not be available and therefore are excluded from an analysis. ![]() We continuously receive case reports and work to confirm, process, and report them as quickly as possible. Therefore, the data may change and reports for the most recent weeks may more dramatically undercount the total number of cases occurring in that week. All data are preliminary, and reports require verification before counting as a case.Case data by date is represented by the date of specimen collection unless otherwise specified.Population estimates are obtained from the 2010 Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) and the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for the state of Minnesota available at United States Census Bureau: Explore Census Data. ![]()
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