Coronavirus: 549 Minnesotans Out Of Isolation

MINNESOTA — The number of confirmed deaths related to the new coronavirus is up to 39 in Minnesota, state health officials announced Wednesday, up from 34 Tuesday.

A total of 1,069 people have so far tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, 549 people no longer need to be isolated.

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Total approximate number of completed tests: 29,260

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,922
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 20,338

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 242

• Hospitalized as of Wednesday: 120
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Wednesday: 64

Age ranges

All cases: 4 months - 104 years
Non-hospitalized cases: 4 months - 104 years
Hospitalized cases: 6 - 98 years
Hospitalized cases in ICU: 25 - 95 years
Deaths: 58 - 100 years

Gender

• 51% female, 49% male

Likely exposure

Cruise ship: 3%
International travel: 11%
Known exposure to a case: 25%
Travel to another state (with no known exposure): 16%
Community transmission in MN: 35%
Unknown/missing: 10%

Residence type

Private residence: 78%
Long-term care facility: 4%
Long-term acute living: <1%
Assisted living: 3%
Homeless shelter: 0%
Jail/prison: 1%
College dorm: 0%
Other: 1%
Unknown/missing: 13%

Counties where deaths have occurred

Chisago: 1

Dakota: 3

Hennepin: 16

Martin: 4

Olmsted: 2

Ramsey: 3

Scott: 1

Washington: 1

Winona: 3

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