MDH reports 617 new COVID-19 cases, second consecutive day state sees new high in ICU patients
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Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 617 new positive COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths, pushing the state’s totals to 7,851 cases and 455 deaths.
Of the total deaths, 368 have occurred in long-term care or assisted living facilities, up by 23 from Monday, according to MDH.
The department stated, as of Tuesday, the state has completed 13,472 tests and private labs have completed 74,537 tests. Gov. Tim Walz had stated his goal was to test 5,000 people a day.
Of the total cases, 1,350 have required hospitalization. As of Tuesday, 434 were hospitalized, with 182 in the ICU, marking the second consecutive day the state has set a new high for number of patients in ICU.
According to MDH, 4,614 patients no longer need to be isolated. MDH is now reporting that the number of patients who no longer need isolation represents individuals with confirmed COVID-19 who no longer need to self-isolate, including those who have died.
According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the virus has infected about 3.6 million people worldwide and killed about 252,346. About 1,176,000 people worldwide have recovered as of Tuesday.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with confirmed COVID-19 have mild to severe respiratory problems, with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. Some patients report having muscle aches, headache, sore throat, and/or chills and shaking.