COVID-19 Death Toll In Minnesota Hits 700

MINNESOTA — Minnesota's death toll from coronavirus reached 700 Saturday, state health officials announced. Nearly 15,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Minnesota.

The state's first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed March 5. The first death occurred March 21.

COVID-19 in Minnesota

Total positive cases: 14,969

• Number of health care workers: 1,765

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 2,039

• Hospitalized as of Saturday: 493
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Saturday: 225

Patients no longer needing isolation: 10,271

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Deaths: 700

• Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 568

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