Minnesota Surpasses 1,400 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —Minnesota has surpassed 1,400 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, the state health department announced Saturday. At least 64 Minnesotans have died due to complications from COVID-19.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Minnesota, 793 people have been isolated and released after contracting the coronavirus. However, 340 Minnesotans have needed hospitalization because of the virus.

As of Saturday morning, 145 Minnesota residents are hospitalized because of COVID-19. Of those, 69 are in intensive care situations.

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A model developed by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Health shows that infections from the new coronavirus will peak in July in Minnesota. The model released on Friday differs significantly from the projections made by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalutaion at the University of Washington, which shows Minnesota reaching its peak on April 26.

The Minnesota-specific model shows that demand for intensive care unit beds will peak on July 13 while the number of infections will peak two weeks prior to that. Those projections are based on the scenario that the stay-at-home order is extended until May 8, which most closely matches the current scenario as the stay-at-home order is in place until May 4.

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