5th Coronavirus Death In Minnesota; Total Cases Surpasses 400

MINNESOTA — A fifth person has died from the coronavirus, COVID-19, in Minnesota, state health officials announced on Saturday. Details on where the deaths occurred have not been released.

There are now more than 440 confirmed cases of the virus statewide. As of Saturday morning, at least 30 people are hospitalized in Minnesota due to complications from COVID-19.

A breakdown on the virus spread through the state is below.

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A total of 441 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Minnesota. Of those, 220 no longer need to be isolated.

• Total approximate number of completed tests: 16,129
  • Approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 7,290
  • Approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 8,839
• Total cases requiring hospitalization: 57
• Hospitalized as of Friday: 30

Here are the counties where Minnesota's cases have been confirmed:

Anoka — 12
Beltrami — 2
Benton — 1
Big Stone — 1
Blue Earth — 7
Carver — 9
Cass — 1
Chisago — 1
Clay — 4
Dakota — 33
Dodge — 6
Faribault — 1
Fillmore — 5
Goodhue — 2
Hennepin — 152
Hubbard — 1
Jackson — 1
Kandiyohi — 1
Lac qui Parle — 1
Le Sueur — 11
Lincoln — 1
Mahnomen — 1
Martin — 19
Mower — 11
Nicollet — 3
Olmsted — 37
Ramsey — 42
Renville — 1
Rice — 3
Scott — 8
Sherburne — 5
Sibley — 1
St. Louis — 5
Stearns — 5
Steele — 5
Wabasha — 4
Waseca — 3
Washington — 25
Wilkin — 1
Winona — 4
Wright — 5