MARTIN COUNTY HAS 5 NEW CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS. TOTAL CONFIRMED 1,687. ACTIVE 31. NEWLY LISTED AS HOSPITALIZED 1. CASES BEYOND ISOLATION PERIOD 1,670. COVID RLATED DEATHS 26.

FARIBAULT COUNTY HAS 6 NEW CASES. TOTAL CONFIRMED. 1,001. ACTIVE 46. CASES BEYOND ISOLATION PERIOD 1,052. COVID RELATED DEATHS 16.

Minnesota health officials reported on Thursday 1,335 new cases of the coronavirus and 16 more deaths.
 According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 6,140 people have died because of the virus.  A total of 3,900 of those deaths have occurred in long term care facilities.
 A total of 458,633 cases have been confirmed in Minnesota since the pandemic began last year.  Of those, 442,600 people no longer need to self isolate.

The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show 32 more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 1,264 new cases have been reported.
 The number of new positive COVID-19 tests reported for the time period brings the total number of positive tests up to 316,434.
 The data shows there have been 4,532 total deaths from the coronavirus in the state so far.
 Of those deaths, 1,875 were residents of long term care facilities.  There are currently outbreaks at 60 long term care facilities in Iowa.