Coronavirus: 17 More Dead In Minnesota Friday, Toll Crosses 100

MINNESOTA — Minnesota saw its largest single-day increase of coronavirus-related deaths Friday. Health officials announced that 17 more people have died, bringing the state's overall death toll from the virus to 111.

Hennepin County has the most number of deaths at 61. Ramsey has the second-most at nine.

Winona County has eight deaths, and St. Louis County has seven. Dakota County has five total deaths related to COVID-19.

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Cases overall

Total approximate number of completed tests: 43,053

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 9,855
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 33,198

Total positive cases in Minnesota: 2,071

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 518

• Hospitalized as of Friday: 223
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Friday: 106

Patients no longer needing isolation: 1,066

Age ranges

0-5 years: <1%
6-19 years: 2%
20-44 years: 34%
45-64 years: 33%
65+ years: 30%
Unknown/ missing: <1%

Gender

51% female, 49% male

Likely exposure

Travel: 21%
Congregate Living Setting (staff or resident): 25%
Health Care (staff): 13%
Community (known contact with confirmed case): 9%
Community (no known contact with confirmed case): 18%
Unknown/missing: 15%

Residence type

Private residence: 69%
Long-term care facility: 15%
Long-term acute living: 0%
Assisted living: 4%
Homeless shelter: <1%
Jail/prison: 1%
College dorm: 0%
Other: 3%
Unknown/missing: 8%

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