Coronavirus In MN: MDH Reports 567 More COVID-19 Cases And 6 Deaths; Over 1M Minnesotans Tested
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota health officials reported 567 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and six additional deaths.
The Minnesota Department of Health says the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is at 65,716. Of them, 58,859 have recovered and no longer require isolation.
A total of 286 people are currently in Minnesota hospitals, a number which has decreased by four compared to the day before. Of those, 155 are in the ICU.
The state's death toll is now 1,712 with 1,280 of those deaths involving cases in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
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Health officials say approximately 1,000,023 Minnesotans have been tested for the virus so far. Nearly 13,000 were completed in the last 24 hours.
As Minnesota is capable of processing up to 20,000 tests each day, health officials are monitoring the state's positivity rate. According to the "Dial Back Dashboard," Minnesota's positivity rate has hovered around 5% since the start of the month.
If the rate were to soar to 15% or climb 5% over 14 days, health officials would consider tightening COVID-19 restrictions.