Minnesota sees 394 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
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Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 394 new cases that have tested positive for COVID-19, creating a total of 30,172 cases in the state.
MDH reports there are 1,283 total deaths, with 9 additional deaths reported Saturday. Of the entire total, 1,019 have occurred in long-term care or assisted living facilities, MDH reported. The state health department also notes that 31 COVID-19 deaths are listed as "probable," stating COVID-19 is listed on the death certificate but a positive test is not documented for the person.
The department stated, as of Saturday, 407,992 tests have been completed.
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According to MDH, 3,581 total cases have required hospitalization. Of that total, 390 remained in the hospital Saturday with 191 in intensive care.
MDH states 25,620 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. MDH is now reporting that the number of patients no longer needing isolation "does not include those who have died; the cumulative number was adjusted to reflect that change."
According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the virus has infected more than 7.6 million people worldwide and killed about 426,000.
More than 3.6 million people worldwide have recovered as of Saturday.
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.
Note: According to MDH – "Because all data are preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths."