Minnesota Sees New High For COVID-19 Deaths In 24 Hours

MINNESOTA — More than 800 people have died of coronavirus in Minnesota, including 32 in the last 24 hours, according to state health officials. Thursday's reported COVID-19 death toll is the highest Minnesota has seen so far since.

More than 18,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the state:

Total positive: 18,200

• Number of health care workers: 2,120

Total approximate number of completed tests: 173,556

• Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 19,720
• Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 153,836

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 2,380

• Hospitalized as of Thursday: 566
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Thursday: 229

Patients no longer needing isolation: 12,488

Deaths: 809

• Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 663