Minnesota COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 500

MINNESOTA — More than 500 Minnesotans have died from the new coronavirus, health officials announced Thursday. More than 9,000 cases have been confirmed so far.

Thursday's death toll is 23. Wednesday's was 30, a record high.

Total approximate number of completed tests: 97,421

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 14,061
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 83,360

Total positive: 9,365

• Number of health care workers: 1,205

Patients no longer needing isolation: 5,308

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Deaths: 508

• Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 407

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