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MN REPORTS 672 CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES, 10 MORE DEATHS

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 672 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 111 probable cases from antigen testing, and 10 deaths. The confirmed cases were the result of 18,630 completed tests for a positive rate of 3.6 percent.

Pennington County had 14 confirmed cases, Roseau County-6 cases, Marshall County-3 cases, Kittson Count-1 case, Lake of the Woods County-1 case, Norman County-1 case, and Red Lake County-1 case.

Updated February 17, 2021
Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 p.m. the previous day.

Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected during case interviews. Data presented below is for all cases, regardless of interview status. Data for cases pending interview may be listed as “unknown/missing.”

Positive PCR test results are considered confirmed cases. Positive antigen test results are considered probable cases.

All probable cases get the same public health follow up and recommendations as cases confirmed by PCR tests.

Daily Update:

Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths.

Total positive cases (cumulative) 475,379
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) 453,324
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) 22,055
Newly reported cases 783
Newly reported confirmed cases 672
Newly reported probable cases 111
Newly reported deaths 10

Testing

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

Total approximate completed tests (cumulative) 7,021,209
Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative) 6,630,126
Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative) 391,083

Testing data table

Total approximate number of people tested (cumulative) 3,378,669

Minnesota Case Overview

Graph of confirmed cases of COVID-19 by specimen collection date, data in table below.

Total positive cases (cumulative) 475,379
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) 453,324
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) 22,055

Positive cases by date specimen collected data table

Total number of health care workers (cumulative) 37,307

Patients no longer needing isolation

Patients no longer needing isolation (cumulative) 462,502

Deaths

Deaths of confirmed cases in Minnesota, data in table below

Total deaths (cumulative) 6,390
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative) 6,124
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative) 266
Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities (cumulative) 4,019

Deaths data table

Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths (death certificate) (cumulative) 68

Hospitalizations

Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations, data in table below

Total cases hospitalized (cumulative) 25,287
Total cases hospitalized in ICU (cumulative) 5,212

Hospitalization data table

Case Demographics

Age

Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths

Gender

Gender data table

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.

County of residence data table:
Including county of residence of deaths

Residence Type

Residence type data table

Weekly Report

This report includes more detailed information on testing, demographics, syndromic surveillance, and more. Updated every Thursday.

Facilities with Cases & Exposures

Cases in Pre-K through Grade 12 School Buildings, by County

Congregate Care Facilities with Exposures, by County


Other Statistics


Data in the data tables is current as of 11 a.m. daily. Dynamic images and maps will update shortly after 11 a.m. daily and will not work if your browser is in compatibility mode.

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