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Freeborn County reported its largest new COVID-19 case total in recent weeks with 46 new cases reported Monday, according to the daily update from local health officials.

The county has now had 2,077 total cases since the start of the pandemic, of which 148 are considered active, according to the Freeborn County Public Health Department. 

The new cases included the following:

• Two between 10 and 14

• Four between 15 and 19

• Four in their 20s

• Nine in their 30s

• Five in their 40s

• Four in their 50s

• 11 in their 60s

• One in their 70s

• One in their 80s

• One age unknown

The new numbers came as the state also reported an uptick in cases with 3,148 new cases reported, increasing the state’s cumulative total to 423,688. Of that number, a little more than 18,000 cases are considered active and 810 people are hospitalized, including 156 in intensive care.

Thirteen new deaths were reported across the state from seven counties. The people who died ranged in age from early 60s to early 90s. Seven resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities, and one resided in a hotel or motel.

The state has now had 5,443 total deaths since the start of the pandemic, of which 3,506 resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities.

The following is an update on other area counties:

• Faribault County: 17 new lab-confirmed cases, one probable case; 948 total cases

• Mower County: 22 new lab-confirmed cases; 3,378 total cases

• Steele County: 12 new lab-confirmed cases; 2,546 total cases

• Waseca County: 14 new lab-confirmed cases, one probable case; 1,794 total cases

The state reported 9,991 new tests were completed Sunday, including 8,709 PCR tests and 1,282 antigen tests.

 

Freeborn County COVID-19 case summary through Dec. 31

All cases: Ranged in age from 1 month to 101 years (median age 40)

Hospitalized cases: Ranged in age from 1 month to 96 years old (median age 69)

Hospitalized cases in ICU: Ranged in age from 23 to 92 years old (median age 62)

Deaths: Ranged in age from 60 to 93 years old (median age 86.5)

— Information from the Freeborn County Public Health Department

 

Minnesota COVID-19 cases, deaths

County	Total confirmed cases	Total probable cases	Total cases	Total deaths
Aitkin	1,012	22	1,034	32
Anoka	27,473	2,058	29,531	334
Becker	2,667	51	2,718	36
Beltrami	2,802	129	2,931	43
Benton	3,817	174	3,991	82
Big Stone	437	9	446	3
Blue Earth	5,096	39	5,135	30
Brown	1,996	42	2,038	32
Carlton	2,340	323	2,663	38
Carver	6,262	312	6,574	34
Cass	1,917	41	1,958	20
Chippewa	1,258	34	1,292	30
Chisago	4,056	210	4,266	28
Clay	6,189	72	6,261	78
Clearwater	640	22	662	14
Cook	108	0	108	0
Cottonwood	1,149	81	1,230	15
Crow Wing	4,524	66	4,590	67
Dakota	29,810	1,208	31,018	284
Dodge	1,200	5	1,205	4
Douglas	3,417	136	3,553	61
Faribault	939	9	948	11
Fillmore	1,114	14	1,128	1
Freeborn	2,067	10	2,077	18
Goodhue	3,113	38	3,151	49
Grant	400	3	403	7
Hennepin	85,265	2,797	88,062	1,407
Houston	1,165	47	1,212	13
Hubbard	1,384	23	1,407	37
Isanti	2,544	158	2,702	33
Itasca	2,679	40	2,719	40
Jackson	754	48	802	8
Kanabec	920	21	941	18
Kandiyohi	5,378	49	5,427	66
Kittson	306	36	342	18
Koochiching	544	11	555	9
Lac qui Parle	574	46	620	15
Lake	519	46	565	15
Lake of the Woods	152	5	157	1
Le Sueur	1,969	22	1,991	15
Lincoln	452	8	460	1
Lyon	2,815	70	2,885	29
Mahnomen	396	1	397	7
Marshall	668	16	684	13
Martin	1,568	26	1,594	25
McLeod	3,078	44	3,122	40
Meeker	1,878	27	1,905	32
Mille Lacs	1,993	68	2,061	43
Morrison	2,851	116	2,967	43
Mower	3,333	45	3,378	25
Murray	725	45	770	5
Nicollet	2,069	45	2,114	33
Nobles	3,483	63	3,546	46
Norman	411	2	413	8
Olmsted	9,546	41	9,587	64
Otter Tail	4,130	153	4,283	51
Pennington	835	76	911	14
Pine	2,418	116	2,534	12
Pipestone	851	30	881	21
Polk	3,026	194	3,220	52
Pope	691	5	696	4
Ramsey	36,511	1,338	37,849	698
Red Lake	270	41	311	4
Redwood	1,295	29	1,324	26
Renville	1,264	51	1,315	39
Rice	5,550	76	5,626	57
Rock	965	76	1,041	10
Roseau	1,503	114	1,617	14
Scott	10,885	361	11,246	84
Sherburne	7,356	497	7,853	57
Sibley	1,004	34	1,038	5
St. Louis	12,297	568	12,865	212
Stearns	16,670	520	17,190	175
Steele	2,538	8	2,546	9
Stevens	670	8	678	6
Swift	778	22	800	16
Todd	2,235	20	2,255	27
Traverse	192	29	221	2
Wabasha	1,550	9	1,559	2
Wadena	1,107	39	1,146	12
Waseca	1,787	7	1,794	15
Washington	18,232	675	18,907	196
Watonwan	1,028	7	1,035	7
Wilkin	573	20	593	7
Winona	3,606	35	3,641	45
Wright	10,306	738	11,044	90
Yellow Medicine	834	62	896	14
Unknown/missing	451	26	477	0