MTP Daily
>> reporter: so what's really worrying health officials in minnesota right now is the rate of covid cases that they're seeing. when you look at the numbers themselves, they're not necessarily overwhelming, but it's the speed at which this virus is spreading. and the majority of cases here is the delta variant. about 80% of cases in this state, they say, are the delta variant. in mississippi, hospitalizations have steadily increased since july 1st. when you look at the number of patients hospitalized, because of covid-19, in the icu, it has nearly doubled in the last week and a half. and you kn...