MDH reports 29 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,214 newly reported cases

The Minnesota Department of Health on Wednesday reported 29 new deaths from COVID-19, as well as 1,214 newly reported positive COVID-19 tests. The number of newly reported deaths marks the highest single-day death total reported since June 5.

So far, 2,174 people have died of the coronavirus in Minnesota, including 1,535 in long-term care and assisted living facilities. Six additional deaths are also listed as probably caused by COVID-19.

Of the 29 deaths reported on Wednesday, 23 of them have been confirmed via the PCR testing, according to MDH. The other six deaths have been confirmed with the new antigen testing.

To date, 8,595 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized in Minnesota and 2,346 patients have been in the ICU.

According to MDH, the 1,214 newly reported positive COVID-19 tests in Minnesota on Wednesday moved the state’s total to 115,943 since pandemic record-keeping began. Forty probable cases were also reported. Beginning Tuesday, the MDH started reporting positive cases from antigen testing, which began in September. A total of 180 probable cases have been reported since antigen testing began.

A total of 103,830 patients have recovered, or are recovering, and no longer need isolation, according to MDH.

As of Wednesday, over 1.6 million Minnesotans have been tested for COVID-19.

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According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the virus has infected more than 38.2 million people worldwide and killed over 1.08 million people.

About 26.5 million people worldwide have recovered as of Wednesday.

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."