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2 More Die From Coronavirus In Minnesota; 629 Cases Confirmed

A total of 12 people have died from the new coronavirus in Minnesota as of Tuesday.

MINNESOTA — The number of confirmed deaths related to the new coronavirus is up to 12 in Minnesota, state health officials announced Tuesday. A total of 629 people have so far tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, 288 people no longer need to be isolated.

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 112

  • Hospitalized as of Tuesday: 56
  • Hospitalized in ICU as of Tuesday: 26

Total approximate number of completed tests: 19,780

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  • Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,104
  • Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 11,676The

Age demographics


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  • All COVID-19 cases in Minnesota: range between 5 months to 104 years old
  • Non-hospitalized cases: range between 5 months to 104 years old
  • Hospitalized cases: range between 6 to 95 years old
  • Hospitalized cases in ICU: range between 33 to 95 years old
  • Deaths: range between 58 - 95 years

Cases by county

Note: County of residence is confirmed during an MDH interview with the patient. Not all interviews have been completed.

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  • Anoka: 23
  • Beltrami: 4
  • Benton: 1
  • Big Stone: 1
  • Blue Earth: 9
  • Brown: 2
  • Carlton: 1
  • Carver: 10
  • Cass; 1
  • Chisago; 3
  • Clay: 6
  • Clearwater: 2
  • Cottonwood: 2
  • Dakota: 47
  • Dodge: 8
  • Douglas: 1
  • Faribault: 2
  • Fillmore; 8
  • Goodhue; 3
  • Hennepin: 204
  • Isanti; 2
  • Itasca; 1
  • Jackson; 1
  • Kandiyohi: 2
  • Lac qui Parle: 1
  • Le Sueur: 15
  • Lincoln: 1
  • Lyon: 1
  • Mahnomen: 1
  • Martin: 25
  • Meeker: 1
  • Mower: 13
  • Nicollet: 3
  • Olmsted: 53
  • Otter Tail: 1
  • Ramsey: 56
  • Renville: 1
  • Rice: 3
  • Scott: 10
  • Sherburne: 8
  • Sibley: 1
  • St. Louis: 12
  • Stearns: 5
  • Steele: 6
  • Traverse: 2
  • Wabasha: 6
  • Waseca: 3
  • Washington: 39
  • Watonwan: 1
  • Wilkin: 1
  • Winona: 10
  • Wright: 6

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