MARTIN COUNTY HAS 18 NEW CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1443. ACTIVE 103. NEWLY HOSPITALIZED 4. TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 89. CASES BEYOND INFECTIOUS PERIOD 1335. COVID RELATED DEATHS 23.

FARIBAULT COUNTY HAS 15 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 804. ACTIVE 104. NEWLY LISTED AS HOSPITALIZED 2 TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 64. CASES BEYOND INFECTIOUS PERIOD 698. COVID RELATED DEATHS 5.

WATONWAN COUNTY HAS 6 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,004. ACTIVE 31.

CURRENTLY KNOWN HOSPITALIZED 12. TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 51. OUT OF ISOLATION 968. COVID RELATED DEATHS 5.

Minnesota health officials reported on Thursday 2,775 new cases of the coronavirus and 83 more deaths.

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 4,658 people have died because of the virus.  A total of 3,034 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities.

A total of 389,171 cases have been confirmed in the state since the pandemic began in March.  Of those, 358,667 people no longer need to self isolate.

The deaths of 97 more Iowans from COVID-19 and the positive tests of 1,973 more Iowans are being reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health.

The statewide death toll from COVID-19 is 3,451.  Of those who have died, 1,135 were residents of long term care facilities.

A total of 262,210 Iowans have now tested positive for the coronavirus.  The state considers 204,840 of them to be recovered from the virus.

As of Thursday morning, there were currently 746 Iowans hospitalized who have tested positive for the coronavirus, a decrease of 31 patients from the previous day.