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17 More Die From Coronavirus In Minnesota
Tuesday is tied for the biggest daily increase in deaths from the new coronavirus in Minnesota.

MINNESOTA — Seventeen more people have died from the new coronavirus, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday. That brings the state's overall death toll from the virus to 160.
Tuesday is tied for the biggest daily increase in deaths from the new coronavirus in Minnesota.
More than 2,500 people have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Iowa comparison
Health officials are watching Iowa closely. Here’s why and some comps. MN: 97 new cases today IA: 482 news cases today (more than CA, FL and TX) Iowa’s expected peak is still 17 days away. That is the latest date of any of the 50 states. MN’s peak was a week ago.
— Seth Kaplan (@Seth_Kaplan) April 21, 2020
Minnesota testing overview
Total approximate number of completed tests: 47,697
- Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 10,294
- Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 37,403
Confirmed cases: 2,567
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Patients no longer needing isolation: 1,254
Total cases requiring hospitalization: 629
- Hospitalized as of Tuesday: 237
- Hospitalized in ICU as of Tuesday: 117
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Gender
51% female, 49% male
Likely exposure
Travel: 17%
Congregate Living Setting (staff or resident): 28%
Health Care (staff): 12%
Community (known contact with confirmed case): 10%
Community (no known contact with confirmed case): 17%
Unknown/missing: 16%
List care facilities in Minnesota facing an exposure below:
Anoka
Homestead at Anoka
Select Senior Living of Coon Rapids
Walker Methodist Plaza
Brown
St. John Lutheran Home
Clay
Eventide Lutheran Home
Moorhead Rehab and HCC
Crow Wing
Minnesota Teen Challenge
Dakota
Brookdale West St. Paul
Inverwood Senior Living
Sanctuary at West St. Paul
Vista Prairie at River Heights
Faribault
Friendship Court
Freeborn
Fountain Centers
St. John's Lutheran Assisted Living
Hennepin
Augustana Chapel View Care Center
Augustana Emerald Crest
Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis
Bywood East Health Care
Catholic Eldercare on Main
Cedars at St. Louis Park A Villa Center
Copperfield Hill - The Lodge
Edenbrook of Edina
Good Samaritan Ambassador
Heritage of Edina Inc
Homeward Bound Inc. Brooklyn Park
Hopkins Health Services
Jones Harrison Residence
Martin Luther Care Center
Meridian Manor
Minnesota Masonic Home Care
MN Adult and Teen Challenge
MN Veterans Home Minneapolis
Mount Olivet Careview Home
North Ridge Health and Rehab
Parkshore Senior Campus LLC
Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington
Roitenberg Assisted Living
Saint Terese of New Hope
Sholom Home West
Sholom Menorah Plaza
HennepinSunrise of Edina
The Birches at Trillium Woods
The Estates at Excelsior LLC
The Glenn Minnetonka
The Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center
The Villa at Bryn Mawr
The Waters of Edina
The Waters of Plymouth
The Waters on 50th
Tradition
Vernon Terrace
Village Shores
Walker Methodist Health Center
Wealshire of Medina
Wellstead of Rogers
Willows of Arbor Lakes
Koochiching
Good Samaritan Society -International Falls
Martin
Temperance Lake Ridge
Meeker
Manor Rehab Center LLC
Nicollet
Oak Terrace Assisted Living
Parkview Manor Nursing Home
Olmsted
Charter House
Rochester East Health Services
Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center
Shorewood Commons
Ramsey
Benedictine Health Center Innsbruck
Cerenity Care Center on Humboldt
Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville (on Cleveland) LLC
Emeralds at St. Paul LLC
Galtier A Villa Center
New Brighton A Villa Center
New Brighton Care Center
Presbyterian Homes of Arden Hills
Rose of Sharon A Villa Center
The Estates at Roseville LLC
The Waters of White Bear Lake
Rice
Northfield Care Center Inc
St. Louis
St. Ann's Residence
Superior View Apartments
Todd
Lakewood Manor
Washington
Saint Therese of Woodbury
Stonecrest
The Encore at Mahtomedi
The Gables of Boutwells Landing
Wilkin
St. Francis Home
Winona
Sauer Health Care
Wright
Riverview Landing
The Estates at Delano LLC
COVID-19 deaths by race
White: 71%
Black: 5%
Asian: <1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander<: 0%
American Indian/ Alaska Native: 3%
Other: <1%
Unknown/missing: 21%
Also read: Coronavirus Outbreak: Minnesota Pork Plant Closing Indefinitely
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