MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 UPDATE – NOW 64 DEATHS

The Minnesota Department of Health has released the latest COVID-19 numbers with a total of 64 deaths statewide.  Polk County is still at one case so far. 

Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm today announced that state health officials confirmed another 91 COVID-19 cases, for a new total of 1,427 cases in the state.

Counties of residence of these new cases are as follows: Hennepin (49), Olmsted (6), Ramsey (8), St. Louis (3), Anoka (3), Dakota (2), Washington (4), Carlton (1), Goodhue (2), Wright (2), Becker (1), Dodge (1), Freeborn (1), Mower (1), Martin (1), Otter Tail (1), Renville (1), Scott (1), and Wilkin (1). The county of residence data was not immediately available for two cases. 

A total of 340 COVID-19 cases have been hospitalized in Minnesota to date. Currently, 145 cases are hospitalized, with 69 in intensive care. 

Sadly, today’s update includes another seven COVID-19 deaths, for a new statewide total of 64. The age range and county of residence of today’s announced deaths:

  • 3 Hennepin County residents in their 90s
  • Nicollet County resident in their 90s
  • Ramsey County resident in their 90s
  • Winona County resident in their 80s
  • Wright County resident in their 80s

“We can never forget that these numbers are in fact beloved family members, friends and neighbors who are mourned,” Commissioner Malcolm said. “We express our condolences and our commitment to continuing the work of protecting Minnesotans the best we can. It is very important for all Minnesotans to do their part in that effort by following social distancing guidelines and other public health recommendations.”

All the numbers are below. 

Updated April 11, 2020
Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 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: 35,404

  • Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 9,292
  • Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 26,112

Graph of Laboratory testing for COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2), data in table below.

Testing data table

Minnesota Case Overview

Total positive: 1,427

Graph of confirmed cases of COVID-19, data in table below.

Positive case data table

  • Patients no longer needing isolation: 793

Patients no longer needing isolation in Minnesota, data in table below

No longer needing isolation data table

  • Deaths: 64

Deaths of confirmed cases in Minnesota, data in table below

Deaths data table

Hospitalization

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 340

  • Hospitalized as of today: 145
    • Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 69

Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations , data in table below

Hospitalization data table

Case Demographics

Age

Age Groups for confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, data in table below.

Age group data table

More age data: Age median and range (all cases, non-hospitalized, hospitalized and deaths)

Gender

  • 52% female, 48% male, 0% other

Race & Ethnicity

Race and ethnicity for confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota: data in table below.

Race and ethnicity data table:
Including race and ethnicity of deaths

Cases can have more than one race.

Likely Exposure

Likely exposure for confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota: data in table below.

Likely exposure data table

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 data on this map 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 for confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota: data in table below.

Residence type data table

Care Facilities

Congregate Care Facilities with Exposures, by County