Minnesota Coronavirus Cases Top 11K; Deaths At 578

ACROSS MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Department of Health on Sunday reported 481 new positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. There is now a total of 11,271 confirmed cases in the state.

The department also reported an additional 20 deaths. At least 395 Minnesotans have died from COVID-19.

The highest concentration of cases remains in Hennepin County, which reported 3,558 cases and 389 deaths Saturday.

The most impacted Minnesota counties include:

• Nobles County: 1,255 cases, 2 deaths
• Stearns County: 1,405 cases, 5 deaths
• Ramsey County: 920 cases, 45 deaths
• Anoka County: 549 cases, 29 deaths
• Dakota County: 430 cases, 15 deaths
• Olmsted County: 368 cases, 9 deaths
• Kandiyohi County: 284 cases, 1 death
• Washington County: 247 cases, 15 deaths
• Clay County: 235 cases, 17 deaths
• Scott County: 140 cases, 1 death
• Rice County: 114 cases, 1 death
• Martin County: 112 cases, 4 deaths
• Sherburne County: 109 cases, 1 death
• Wright County: 102 cases, 1 death

Total approximate number of completed tests: 111,088

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 14,883
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 96,205

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 1,657

• Hospitalized as of Sunday: 434
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Sunday: 199

Patients no longer needing isolation: 6,882

Gender: 49 percent female, 49 percent male, <1 percent other, 2 percent unknown/missing

Health care workers who have contracted the virus: 1360

All information pertaining to coronavirus in Minnesota can be found on the Department of Health's website.

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