Yet Another New High For Coronavirus Deaths In Minnesota Saturday

MINNESOTA — Twenty-three more people have died from the new coronavirus, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Saturday. The increase sets yet another new daily high for deaths in the state.

Previous records were either broken or set Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Tuesday of this past week.

Coronavirus deaths this past week:

• Sunday, 4/19: 13
• Monday, 4/20: 9
• Tuesday, 4/21: 17
• Wednesday, 4/22: 19
• Thursday, 4/23: 21
• Friday, 4/24: 21
• Saturday, 4/25: 23

More than 3,400 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Minnesota so far. Over 1,600 people have recovered.

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Total approximate number of completed tests: 56,597

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 11,250
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 45,347

Total positive: 3,446

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 797

• Hospitalized as of Saturday: 288
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Saturday: 109

Patients no longer needing isolation: 1,654

Age group of cases:

0-5 years: 1%
6-19 years: 2%
20-44 years: 35%
45-64 years: 32%
65+ years: 30%
Unknown/ missing: <1%

Deaths: 244

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