COVID-19: Seventeen More Deaths Reported in Minnesota

St Paul (KROC AM News) - The Minnesota Health Dept has released the latest COVID-19 numbers for the state and it shows 17 more deaths have been confirmed.

Tuesday's report shows the number of confirmed cases has grown to 2567, nearly 100 more than Monday. The number of COVID-19 deaths has risen to 160.

Olmsted County has added one new case to its total, which now stands at 198.

The department has confirmed nearly 48,000 tests so far. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 cases total 629 with 237 patients still hospitalized with 117 in intensive care.