Minnesota sees 8 additional COVID-19 deaths, 523 new positive cases
In this March 2020 photo provided by Gilead Sciences, a vial of the investigational drug remdesivir is visually inspected at a Gilead manufacturing site in the United States. Given through an IV, the medication is designed to interfere with an enzyme that reproduces viral genetic material.[Gilead Sciences via AP]
Sunday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported there are 523 new cases that have tested positive for COVID-19, creating a total of 35,549 cases in the state.
MDH reports there are 1,425 total deaths, with eight additional deaths reported Sunday. Of the entire total, 1,123 have occurred in long-term care or assisted living facilities, MDH reported.
The department stated, as of Sunday, a total of 585,417 tests have been completed.
According to MDH, 4,010 total cases have required hospitalization. Of that total, 288 remained in the hospital Sunday with 143 in intensive care.
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MDH states 30,809 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 10 million people worldwide and killed about 499,599.
More than 5.0 million people worldwide have recovered as of Sunday.
According to the CDC, 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."