More Than 700 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — More than 700 cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed in Minnesota on Saturday. The state has now had 10,790 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began.

Since May 6, Minnesota has confirmed at least 700 new COVID-19 cases a day. At the start of this week, there 7,234 confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide. By Saturday, there were 10,790 confirmed cases.

Here's how many COVID-19 cases were confirmed each day this week:

• May 4 - 571
• May 5 - 617
• May 6 - 728
• May 7 - 786
• May 8 - 723
• May 9 - 702

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Breaking Down Saturday's Numbers

Total approximate number of completed tests: 106,263

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 14,651
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 91,612

Total positive: 10,790

• Number of health care workers: 1,329

Patients no longer needing isolation: 6,322

Deaths: 558

• Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 449

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