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POLK COUNTY ADDS 5 NEW COVID CASES; MN REPORTS 1,443 CONFIRMED CASES, 7 DEATHS

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 1,443 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 271 probable cases from antigen testing, and 7 deaths. The confirmed cases were the result of 38,297 completed tests for a positive rate of 3.8 percent.

Polk County had 5 confirmed cases, Lake of the Wood County-2 cases, Mahnomen County-2 cases, Roseau County-2 cases, Norman County-1 case, Pennington County-1 cases, and Red Lake County-1 case.  

Updated March 26, 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) 512,097
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) 483,591
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) 28,506
Newly reported cases 1,714
Newly reported confirmed cases 1,443
Newly reported probable cases 271
Newly reported deaths 7

Testing

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

Total approximate completed tests (cumulative) 8,090,667
Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative) 7,574,941
Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative) 515,726

Testing data table

Total approximate number of people tested (cumulative) 3,647,648

Minnesota Case Overview

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

Total positive cases (cumulative) 512,097
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) 483,591
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) 28,506

Positive cases by date specimen collected data table

Total number of health care workers (cumulative) 38,992

Patients no longer needing isolation

Patients no longer needing isolation (cumulative) 492,672

Deaths

Deaths of confirmed cases in Minnesota, data in table below

Total deaths (cumulative) 6,821
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative) 6,447
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative) 374
Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities (cumulative) 4,264

Deaths data table

Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths (death certificate) (cumulative) 78

Hospitalizations

Minnesota COVID-19 hospitalizations, data in table below

Total cases hospitalized (cumulative) 27,000
Total cases hospitalized in ICU (cumulative) 5,555

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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