‘This Virus Will Find Everybody Who Is Not Immune’: Mayo Doctor’s Strong Warning Over COVID’s Delta Variant

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The state’s COVID-19 numbers are up sharply Tuesday, portion of a inclination we’re seeing nationwide. In Minnesota, 625 caller cases were announced, on with 1 caller death. Against the fig of caller tests processed, Tuesday’s presumed positivity complaint is astatine 11.7%.

The authorities wellness section says immoderate of these caller numbers are from the weekend, but it’s inactive a crisp uptick from past week, and experts are informing it volition get worse.

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Dr. Gregory Poland of the Mayo Clinic is 1 of the nation’s starring experts connected vaccines. He says helium is inactive wearing a disguise adjacent erstwhile helium steps retired of his Mayo office.

“I deliberation determination is nary question that we are going to spot a surge,” helium said. “In a crowded scenario, I americium successful a mask, indoors oregon outdoors.”

The Minnesota Department of Health accidental 99% of caller cases successful Minnesota are successful unvaccinated people, and 75% of those caller cases are the Delta variant.

“It’s a superior informing for america successful Minnesota,” helium said. “We are seeing the Delta variant truly instrumentality over.”

Poland shared a peculiarly dire informing for those inactive unvaccinated for COVID.

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“Don’t beryllium deceived that ‘I got this acold and I americium OK.’ This is simply a precise antithetic variant. It volition find you,” helium said. “This microorganism volition find everybody who is not immune.”

He is particularly disquieted astir children excessively young to get the vaccine, and teens whose parents are connected the fence.

“We are seeing a emergence successful terrible illness and hospitalizations among young people,” Poland said.

He agrees with the American Academy of Pediatrics that, this fall, each kids should deterioration a disguise successful school, whether they’re vaccinated oregon not.

“A disguise is not a governmental symbol. It is simply a aesculapian awesome of taking attraction of yourself and others,” helium said.

Poland says the hazard successful adjacent crowded outdoor settings is evidenced by this caller surge, which is coming conscionable 2 weeks aft the Fourth of July.

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“This is simply a serious, existent and contiguous information to you and your families’ wellness if you are not vaccinated,” helium said.