ST PAUL, Minn. — Thursday, Aug. 6
- MDH reports 867 COVID-19 cases, second highest single-day total
- La Crosse County officials report COVID-19 reinfection case
- Facebook, Twitter remove Trump COVID-19 post alleging 'misinformation'
11 a.m.
Concerns expressed by top state health officials about trends with COVID-19 in recent days are backed up new numbers released Thursday, reflecting the second-highest single day total of reported cases since the pandemic began.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says 867 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the past 24-hour reporting period, bringing the total to 56,840. Those new cases were based on the results of 14,940 tests performed in private and state labs in the past day.
The previous daily high in new cases was 871 on July 26.
Seven additional Minnesotans have died from complications of the virus, bringing the total number of fatalities since the onset of COVID-19 to 1,636. Of those deaths 1,240, or 76%, have occurred in long-term care or assisted living facilities.
Currently 319 people are being treated for symptoms of the coronavirus in Minnesota hospitals, with 153 requiring treatment in the ICU. Rising hospitalization numbers have been another concern for state health officials, and the daily number of patients has been above 300 for the past week.
MDH says 51,604 people who at one time tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered to the point they no longer require isolation.
Those between the ages of 20 and 29, described by MDH officials as the state's most social group, make up the largest number of coronavirus cases with 13,814 and 4 deaths. People between 30 and 39 comprise 10,783 cases and 14 deaths, while those between 80 and 89 account for just 1,922 of the cases but 547 deaths. That's 33% of Minnesota's total.
Hennepin County has the most COVID-19 activity of any county in the state with 18,641 cases and 828 deaths. Ramsey County reports 7,233 cases and 261 deaths, while Dakota County reports 4,188 cases and 104 deaths.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
2 p.m.
MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm said the testing positivity rate is now 5.2%, which is an increase from 4.9% last week.
The gap between the growth of testing and positivity is narrowing, Malcolm said.
Malcolm highlighted the importance of continuing vaccinations for other diseases as the fall approaches.
Malcolm said that parents may be concerned of going into a clinic to get vaccines for their kids because of COVID-19, but she encourages them to still do so since safety measures are put in place to continue medical practices while preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
11 a.m.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported that 629 Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours of reporting. This brings the total positive cases to 57,779.
Nine more Minnesotans have died due to COVID-19, bringing the total death count to 1,629. Of those deaths, 1,237 of them were in cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities.
There are currently 305 people hospitalized and 152 of them are in the ICU. A total of 5,373 patients have needed to be hospitalized throughout the pandemic.
Those between the ages of 20 and 29 remain the largest group of Minnesota COVID-19 case with 13,637 and four deaths from the virus. People between 30 and 39 account for 10,651 cases and 14 deaths, while those from 80 to 89 make up just 1,896 of the cases but account for 545 deaths. Many of those deaths occurred in congregate care facilities.
This chart shows the positivity rate of COVID-19 in Minnesota through July 27. Positivity rates have been at 5% or higher since July 23.
Hennepin County is responsible for 32% of Minnesota's total COVID-19 cases, reporting 18,393 with 825 fatalities. Ramsey County reports 7,130 cases and 261 deaths, with Dakota County at 4,112 cases and 104 deaths.
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