Meanwhile, the number of patients in the hospital with COVID-19 dipped slightly, going from 310 Wednesday to 298 Thursday.
The 745 new cases reported Thursday are the result of 14,821 diagnostic tests, which equates to a daily test positivity rate of 5.03%.
The number of patients in the hospitals rose significantly.
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 remained fairly static from Thursday.
The number of patients in the hospital increased by 18 in the latest report.
The positive cases are the result of 14,715 tests.
The number of patients in the ICU is the highest it has been in Minnesota since early July