Dear Neighbors,
Science and data are being used in real-time to inform decisions about Minnesota's response to COVID-19.
Governor Walz has launched a new online dashboard that tracks the virus in Minnesota and provides the latest available data on available ventilators, ICU beds, personal protective equipment (PPE), and testing. It's available at www.mn.gov/covid19 and updated daily.
In addition, the Minnesota Department of Health provides daily updates about public health data around 11am. Click here to visit the MDH Situation Update webpage for the latest information. I'm including all of today's data further below in this email.
House staff have been hard at work compiling a comprehensive document of resources currently available for workers, businesses, and families. Click here to download a copy. Please reach out to my office if I can be of assistance in any way. Visit www.house.mn/54A to view my full contact information.
Lastly, I want to acknowledge our courageous first responders and health care workers who are on the front lines risking their own health and safety to save lives and prevent the spread of COVID-19. I am working hard to pass legislation that guarantees worker's comp benefits for these brave men and women if they get sick on the job. Stay tuned for updates.
Sincerely,
Anne Claflin
State Representative
Testing
Total approximate number of completed tests: 24,227
- Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,682
- Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories: 15,545
Minnesota Case Information
Total positive: 789
Patients who no longer need to be isolated: 410
Deaths
Total deaths: 22
Hospitalization
Total cases requiring hospitalization: 156
Hospitalized as of today: 86
Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 40
Demographics: Age
|
Median age
|
Age range
|
All cases
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48
|
4 months-104 years
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Non-hospitalized cases
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42
|
4 months-104 years
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Hospitalized cases
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64
|
6-98 years
|
Hospitalized ICU cases
|
66
|
25-95 years
|
Deaths
|
84
|
58-95
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Demographics: Gender
51% female, 49% male
Cause of likely exposure
Likely exposure
|
Percent of cases
|
Cruise ship
|
3%
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International travel
|
14%
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Known exposure to a case
|
22%
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Travel to another state (with no known exposure)
|
19%
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Community transmission in MN
|
32%
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Unknown/missing
|
10%
|
Cases by County of Residence
The Minnesota Department of Health does not release specific locations for any patients being tested in order to protect patient privacy.
County
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Cases
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Anoka
|
34
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Beltrami
|
4
|
Benton
|
1
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Big Stone
|
1
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Blue Earth
|
10
|
Brown
|
2
|
Carlton
|
5
|
Carver
|
5
|
Cass
|
1
|
Chisago
|
4
|
Clay
|
8
|
Clearwater
|
2
|
Cottonwood
|
5
|
Crow Wing
|
3
|
Dakota
|
54
|
Dodge
|
10
|
Douglas
|
1
|
Faribault
|
3
|
Fillmore
|
9
|
Freeborn
|
7
|
Goodhue
|
5
|
Hennepin
|
242
|
Isanti
|
2
|
Itasca
|
2
|
Jackson
|
1
|
Kandiyohi
|
2
|
Koochiching
|
1
|
Lac qui Parle
|
1
|
Le Sueur
|
19
|
Lincoln
|
1
|
Lyon
|
3
|
Mahnomen
|
1
|
Martin
|
32
|
Meeker
|
1
|
Mower
|
15
|
Nicollet
|
3
|
Olmsted
|
76
|
Otter Tail
|
1
|
Ramsey
|
71
|
Renville
|
2
|
Rice
|
3
|
Scott
|
11
|
Sherburne
|
8
|
Sibley
|
1
|
St. Louis
|
13
|
Stearns
|
5
|
Steele
|
6
|
Traverse
|
2
|
Wabasha
|
6
|
Waseca
|
3
|
Washington
|
51
|
Watonwan
|
3
|
Wilkin
|
2
|
Winona
|
11
|
Wright
|
7
|
Yellow Medicine
|
1
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Residence Type
Residence type
|
Percent of cases
|
Private residence
|
82%
|
Long-term care facility
|
3%
|
Long-term acute living
|
<1%
|
Assisted living
|
2%
|
Homeless shelter
|
<1%
|
Jail/prison
|
0
|
College dorm
|
0
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Other
|
1%
|
Unknown/missing
|
11%
|
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Minnesota Legislature
