Coronavirus In Minnesota: MDH Reports Largest Spike In Daily COVID-19 Cases (2,287) And Tests Completed (44K)

From CBS Minnesota:

By WCCO-TV

October 16, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota health officials on Friday reported 2,287 additional cases of COVID-19, the largest single-day spike in cases since the pandemic began. It’s accompanied by the largest amount of tests completed in a single day.

According to data from the Minnesota Department of Health, there were over 44,000 tests completed in the last 24 hours, including antigen tests (772). More than 1.6 million people have been tested for COVID-19 since March.

In total, there have been 119,145 confirmed cases of COVID-19 discovered in the state, with more than 105,000 of those cases no longer needing to quarantine themselves.

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