Minnesota reports 6 more deaths from COVID-19 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Six more people have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota and more than 700 new cases have been confirmed across the state, health officials reported Saturday.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported a net increase of 725 new coronavirus infections, according to a data release on Saturday morning, on a volume of about 15,158 completed tests.
The latest numbers show 317 patients were hospitalized, compared with 312 on Friday; 149 patients required intensive care, compared with 151 ICU patients Friday.
Residents of long-term care and assisted-living facilities accounted for three of the six deaths newly announced by the Health Department.