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500 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths In Minnesota Ahead Of July 4
State health officials are urging Minnesotans to celebrate July 4 safely to avoid spreading COVID-19.
MINNESOTA — A total of 500 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Minnesota Thursday, along with 13 additional deaths. The new report comes as state health officials encourage Minnesotans to celebrate July 4 safely.
Celebrate Independence Day safely! - Wear a mask - Wash your hands - Stay 6 feet apart -----6ft------ - Stay home if you are feeling sick #MaskUpMN #StaySafeMN pic.twitter.com/ApIVu1ROWE
— mnhealth (@mnhealth) July 2, 2020
Minnesota COVID-19 Overview
Total positive cases: 37,210
- Number of health care workers: 3,706
Patients no longer needing isolation: 32,163
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Deaths: 1,458
- Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 1,143
- Probable COVID-19 Deaths: 37
- "Probable" means COVID-19 is listed on death certificate but a positive test is not documented for the person
Total cases requiring hospitalization: 4,112
Find out what's happening in Southwest Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Hospitalized as of Thursday: 274
- Hospitalized in ICU as of Thursday: 123
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