The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed a Polk County resident in their 50’s is the first Covid-19 related death in the county. It is believed that the deceased individual had underlying health conditions. As of today, Polk County has 48 total cases with ages ranging from under one year old to their late 60’s. The individual average age is 38 and two individuals have been hospitalized. 30 people have recovered and no longer need to be isolated.
“Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the individual who has died,” said Sarah Reese, Polk County Public Health Director. “We were certainly aware of the likeliness to see Covid-19 related deaths in Polk County, but it is still heartbreaking when confirmed. We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones. As COVID-19 continues to spread in our communities, we must all do our part to keep those around us safe and help slow the spread of COVID-19. At Polk County Public Health, we are all doing our best to ensure accurate information is provided to the public as we continue to address the very real needs to protect the health of people in our community.”
Governor Tim Walz has extended the Stay At Home order to May 18th. It is crucial that we as Minnesotans and Polk County residents continue to follow the Stay At Home order to protect our neighbors and those around us that are most vulnerable. “We know our inconveniences during this pandemic pale to those who lose loved ones or get sick. Polk County remains committed to the health and safety of our residents,” said Chuck Whiting, County Administrator. The County’s various departments and emergency management are working together with other government, healthcare and community partners to get us all through this pandemic.
Polk County Covid-19 Response: https://coronavirus-response-pcg.hub.arcgis.com/
STATEWIDE NUMBERS
Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020. All data are preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected during case interviews. Data presented below are for all cases, regardless of interview status. Data for cases pending interview may be listed as “unknown/missing”.
Not all suspected cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this data is not representative of the total number of people in Minnesota who have or had COVID-19.
Updated May 9, 2020.
Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day.
Data for April 12 was as of 8 p.m. the previous day.
Dates provided are those when the case, hospitalization, or death was first posted in this situation report.
Testing
Total approximate number of completed tests: 106,263
- Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 14,651
- Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 91,612
Testing data table
Minnesota Case Overview
- Total positive: 10,790
- Number of health care workers: 1,329
Positive case data table
- Patients no longer needing isolation: 6,322
No longer needing isolation data table
Patients no longer needing isolation represents individuals with confirmed COVID-19 who no longer need to self-isolate, including those who have died.
- Deaths: 558
- Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 449
Deaths data table
Hospitalization
Total cases requiring hospitalization: 1,612
- Hospitalized as of today: 476
- Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 180
Hospitalization data table
Case Demographics
Age
Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths
More age data: Age median and range (all cases, non-hospitalized, hospitalized and deaths)
Gender
- 49% female, 49% male, <1% other, 2% unknown/missing
Percentages have been rounded.
Race & Ethnicity
Race and ethnicity data table:
Including race and ethnicity of deaths
Likely Exposure
Likely exposure data table
Not all cases among health care workers have a likely exposure as health care staff.
Residence
Cases by County of Residence
County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed. The county residence data may not equal the total number of reported positive cases.
County of residence data table:
Including county of residence of deaths
More about location data
How to use the interactive map
Residence Type
Residence type data table
Care Facilities
Congregate Care Facilities with Exposures, by County
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