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Live updates: 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 519 new cases in Minnesota

The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Sunday, July 5

11:15 a.m.

Officials with the Minnesota Department Health reported on Sunday that 519 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, the new cases increase the state's total to 38,136.

The MDH says 5 more people also died, bringing the death total to 1,471.

Minnesota hospitals are currently treating 253 patients for complications from the coronavirus, with 132 people in intensive care.  

MDH reports that 37,617 people once diagnosed with the virus have recovered enough that they no longer require isolation.

Of those who have tested positive, people between the ages of 20-29 account for the most cases with 8,339 cases and two deaths, and those ages 30-39 follow closely with 7,411 cases and 10 deaths. Those between 80 and 89 years old account for the highest number of fatalities in one age group, at 507, out of 1,594 confirmed cases. 

In terms of likely exposure to the coronavirus, MDH says 7,012 cases involved exposure in a congregate living setting, 509 were in a corrections setting, and 171 were in a homeless shelter. A total of 6,828 cases had known contact with a person who has a confirmed case, 7,910 cases had community transmission with no known contact with an infected person, and 5,126 were linked to an outbreak outside of congregate living or health care.

MDH says 1,713 cases were linked to travel. Health care workers or patients account for 2,533 of diagnosed COVID-19 cases.

Hennepin County has the most cases in the state at 12,329, with 786 deaths, followed by Ramsey County with 4,855 cases and 227 deaths. Stearns County reports 2,361 cases and 19 deaths.

MDH is urging anyone who is symptomatic to be tested, along with anyone who attended recent protests or gatherings, even if they're not symptomatic. Testing locations can be found online.

Friday, July 3

  • MDH reports 423 new cases, 8 deaths on Friday
  • Freehouse expected to reopen after temporarily closure due to positive COVID-19 test for a staff member
  • Wisconsin urges people to stay home for holiday weekend after spike in cases

11:15 a.m.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported 423 additional cases of COVID-19 in the state in its daily report on Friday, as well as 8 newly reported deaths from the disease. Both figures are down slightly from Thursday's 500 new cases and 13 deaths.

MDH reported 14,657 tests were completed in the previous day by the MDH Public Health lab or outside testing labs, a slight increase from a day earlier.

Overall deaths from COVID-19 have now reached 1,466 in Minnesota, with 1,150 of those deaths involving people residing in long-term care or assisted living facilities.

MDH reported 270 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, with 132 of those patients in the ICU.

Younger age groups continue to report the most cases, with 8.142 cases of coronavirus in the 20-29 age group and 7,334 cases in the 30-39 age group.

Minnesotans between the ages of 80-89 continue to account for the most deaths in a single age group, with 503.

Hennepin County is reporting the most cases in the state, with 12,150 cases and 785 deaths. Ramsey County reports 4,805 cases and 226 deaths.

At least one positive coronavirus case has been reported in nearly every county in Minnesota as of July 3, with the lone exception of Lake of the Woods County.

10:30 a.m.

The Freehouse Pub was expected to reopen Friday, following a temporary 24-hour closure after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

The Facebook post from the restaurant says, "We knew this day would come and are now enacting our COVID-19 Preparedness Plan."

The Freehouse said Thursday it would close for 24 hours for disinfecting, and all employees who had contact with the person have been sent home with a recommendation to self-quarantine. There will be a team of "non impacted employees" from the restaurant group staffing the Freehouse when it reopens on Friday at 11 a.m.

The Minnesota Department of Health has been contacted, according to the post.

Thursday, July 2

11 a.m.

New COVID-19 cases continued to trend upward in Minnesota Thursday as 500 new positive tests were reported on July 2.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported those cases on a volume of 13,505 tests: a positivity rate of approximately 3.7%.

That's the same positive testing rate MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm announced on Wednesday. She said then that it's up from last week but still a good rate.

RELATED: Live updates: MDH to young people: 'You are not invincible and neither are your loved ones'

9 a.m.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is asking people to stay home this Fourth of July weekend after a surge in COVID-19 cases.

According to the DHS, many of the new cases in recent weeks have been connected to bars and gatherings.  Nearly 20% of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin have tested positive in the last two weeks, and 50% came in the last five weeks.

Twenty-three percent of total cases are people in their 20s, compared to 11% in early April.

"We need younger Wisconsinites to take more precautions like staying home, physical distancing, and wearing cloth face coverings whenever possible," DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm said in a Thursday news release.

RELATED: Wisconsin DHS: Stay home this July 4th weekend

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The state of Minnesota has set up a data portal online at mn.gov/covid19.

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