Coronavirus: Death Toll In Minnesota Reaches 221 Friday

MINNESOTA — Twenty-one more people have died from the new coronavirus, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Friday. The increase ties the daily high for deaths in the state, which was set Thursday.

More than 3,100 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Minnesota so far. Nearly 1,600 people have recovered.

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Total approximate number of completed tests: 53,787

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 10,954
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 42,833

Total positive: 3,185

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 756

• Hospitalized as of Friday: 278
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Friday: 111

Patients no longer needing isolation: 1,594

Deaths: 221

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