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More than 2,000 people in Minnesota have now died from COVID-19, with 10 new deaths reported across the state on Saturday.

The new deaths were from Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Morrison, Ramsey, Redwood and St. Louis counties and ranged in age from late 50s to late 90s. Six were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.

Of the state’s 2,004 COVID-19 deaths, 1,444 resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities.

The state had a record number of new cases reported with 1,478. The new cases increased the state’s cumulative total to 95,659, of which 85,259 are no longer in isolation.

There were also a record number of tests completed with 31,055 across the state. The new tests increase the state’s cumulative tests completed to 1,954,715.

The following are updated of area counties:

• Faribault County: five new cases, 145 total cases

The Faribault County Public Health Department stated the new cases included one person in their 30s, one person in their 60s, two people in their 70s and one person in their 80s.

The county has 13 active cases and no current hospitalizations.

• Freeborn County: two new cases, 542 total cases

The Freeborn County Public Health Department said the county’s new cases included one person in their 60s and one person in their 70s.

There are 47 active lab-confirmed cases in the county, two of which are hospitalized.

• Mower County: six new cases, 1,328 total cases

• Steele County: seven new cases, 547 total cases

• Waseca County: 55 new cases, 669 total cases

The Waseca County Public Health Department said 41 of its new cases are in corrections. The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists 190 active inmate cases and two staff cases at the Waseca prison.

Its new cases included one person between 10 and 20, six people in their 20s, 23 people in their 30s, eight people in their 40s, six people in their 50s, seven people in their 60s and four people in their 70s.

 

Minnesota COVID-19 cases, deaths

County	Cases	Deaths
Aitkin	80	1
Anoka	6,092	133
Becker	280	2
Beltrami	421	5
Benton	552	3
Big Stone	82	0
Blue Earth	1,699	6
Brown	191	2
Carlton	270	1
Carver	1,419	7
Cass	180	4
Chippewa	214	1
Chisago	494	1
Clay	1,389	40
Clearwater	27	0
Cook	6	0
Cottonwood	225	0
Crow Wing	516	18
Dakota	7,524	126
Dodge	239	0
Douglas	310	2
Faribault	145	0
Fillmore	120	0
Freeborn	542	4
Goodhue	365	9
Grant	61	4
Hennepin	26,960	930
Houston	128	0
Hubbard	103	1
Isanti	297	1
Itasca	328	14
Jackson	148	1
Kanabec	125	8
Kandiyohi	1,011	2
Kittson	12	0
Koochiching	122	3
Lac qui Parle	58	1
Lake	59	0
Lake of the Woods	22	1
Le Sueur	467	4
Lincoln	111	0
Lyon	695	4
Mahnomen	48	1
Marshall	52	1
Martin	408	10
McLeod	488	2
Meeker	202	2
Mille Lacs	164	3
Morrison	249	2
Mower	1,328	5
Murray	164	2
Nicollet	540	16
Nobles	1,971	16
Norman	54	0
Olmsted	2,446	28
Otter Tail	441	4
Pennington	119	1
Pine	328	0
Pipestone	225	10
Polk	305	4
Pope	94	0
Ramsey	10,911	320
Red Lake	45	1
Redwood	167	3
Renville	151	8
Rice	1,335	8
Rock	173	0
Roseau	123	0
Scott	2,574	33
Sherburne	1,150	14
Sibley	192	3
St. Louis	1,602	41
Stearns	4,010	24
Steele	547	2
Stevens	103	1
Swift	138	1
Todd	495	2
Traverse	31	0
Wabasha	196	0
Wadena	69	0
Waseca	669	8
Washington	3,799	55
Watonwan	528	4
Wilkin	65	3
Winona	887	18
Wright	1,632	7
Yellow Medicine	182	2
Unknown/missing	170	0