Here are Minnesota’s current COVID-19 statistics as of Thursday, Dec. 24:

• 5,050 deaths (79 reported Thursday)
• 404,403 positive cases (1,917 reported Thursday), with 381,269 off isolation (94 percent)
• 5.3 million tests, 2.9 million people tested (about 51 percent of the population)
• 5.3 percent seven-day positive test rate (officials find 5 percent concerning)

Source: Latest on COVID-19 in MN: New cases, positivity rate decrease slowly as deadly month continues | MPR News