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COVID-19 cases plunge at Minnesota senior homes as vaccinations ramp up State health officials say there are promising signs the COVID-19 vaccine is reducing infections. February 10, 2021 5:02am Text size Copy shortlink: Mary Ann Niehoff had waited nearly four months for the chance to scream out a five-letter word. The opportunity finally came on a bright afternoon last week after group activities including twice-weekly bingo games resumed at the New Ulm senior home where Niehoff has been a fixture for the past two years. The 92-year-old retired beautician, though weakened by months of isolation, let out a cathartic yell of Bingo! while waving her sheet in the air. Niehoff won two more rounds of bingo, collecting a banana and 25 cents in winnings, before calling her daughter with the good news. ....