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Area counties reported low increases in COVID-19 cases on Friday, though the state reported over a thousand new cases and had its third day in a row with double-digit deaths.

Freeborn County reported one new case, bringing its total to 555. Of that number, 24 are considered active cases, and two people are hospitalized, according to the Freeborn County Public Health Department.

The new case was a person in their 40s.

Faribault County reported two new cases, and has now had 154 cases; Mower County reported three new cases, bringing its total to 1,357; Steele County reported four new cases, increasing its total to 571; and Waseca County reported two new cases and has now had 770 cases.

Statewide, 1,184 new cases were reported, increasing the cumulative positive cases to 101,366.

Of that number, 90,492 are no longer in isolation. according to the Minnesota Department of Health.

Ten new deaths were reported in Hennepin, Martin, Murray, Pipestone, St. Louis and Washington counties. Seven of those people resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities, and all were 60 or older.

The state has now had 2,059 deaths, of which 1,472 resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities.

The state health department stated 32,077 new tests were completed, increasing the total tests completed to 2,086,963.

 

Department of Health responds to Trump’s positive COVID-19 test

The Minnesota Department of Health stated Friday there is potential risk that COVID-19 transmission occurred at the Duluth rally and other events associated with President Donald Trump’s visit earlier in the week.

“Community transmission of COVID-19 was high in St. Louis County prior to this week’s rally, and people attending the rally may have been infectious without realizing it,” the department said.

People who attended the events and are showing symptoms are advised to get tested right away. It said people without symptoms should also consider getting tested because some people may not develop or recognize symptoms and could spread the virus even without displaying symptoms.

People should get tested five to seven days after the event, and if they test negative should get tested again 12 days after the event.

It stated anyone who was a direct contact of Trump or known COVID-19 cases should quarantine and get tested.

 

Minnesota COVID-19 cases, deaths

County	Cases	Deaths
Aitkin	97	1
Anoka	6,494	138
Becker	305	2
Beltrami	499	5
Benton	588	3
Big Stone	88	0
Blue Earth	1,780	7
Brown	210	2
Carlton	295	1
Carver	1,470	7
Cass	206	4
Chippewa	243	1
Chisago	558	1
Clay	1,508	41
Clearwater	35	0
Cook	7	0
Cottonwood	232	0
Crow Wing	601	18
Dakota	7,841	127
Dodge	276	0
Douglas	396	3
Faribault	154	0
Fillmore	150	0
Freeborn	555	4
Goodhue	402	9
Grant	65	4
Hennepin	28,158	940
Houston	142	0
Hubbard	144	1
Isanti	333	1
Itasca	384	16
Jackson	159	1
Kanabec	140	8
Kandiyohi	1,090	3
Kittson	12	0
Koochiching	123	4
Lac qui Parle	78	2
Lake	68	0
Lake of the Woods	25	1
Le Sueur	488	4
Lincoln	118	0
Lyon	756	4
Mahnomen	49	1
Marshall	55	1
Martin	488	12
McLeod	505	2
Meeker	225	2
Mille Lacs	181	3
Morrison	302	3
Mower	1,357	6
Murray	185	3
Nicollet	570	17
Nobles	1,997	16
Norman	64	0
Olmsted	2,601	28
Otter Tail	495	6
Pennington	123	1
Pine	371	0
Pipestone	255	13
Polk	343	4
Pope	104	0
Ramsey	11,340	326
Red Lake	45	1
Redwood	193	6
Renville	170	8
Rice	1,377	8
Rock	188	1
Roseau	139	0
Scott	2,700	33
Sherburne	1,222	15
Sibley	204	3
St. Louis	1,840	46
Stearns	4,206	25
Steele	571	2
Stevens	115	1
Swift	153	1
Todd	517	2
Traverse	38	0
Wabasha	216	0
Wadena	74	0
Waseca	770	9
Washington	4,034	56
Watonwan	535	4
Wilkin	76	3
Winona	956	18
Wright	1,765	7
Yellow Medicine	207	3
Unknown/missing	172	0