COVID Monday: 13 deaths, 3,000-plus new infections

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 13 new COVID-19 deaths Monday, along with another 3,148 new infections.

The latest deaths bring Minnesota’s death toll to 5,443. Seven of Monday’s deaths involved long-term care or assisted living facility residents, while five were private residents. One of the deaths involved a person living in a hotel or motel.

MDH’s Response Capacity report shows that 810 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, including 156 in intensive care

Health officials reported 3,128 new virus infections Monday, with the following counties reporting cases in Southern Minnesota:

Blue Earth – 43 (1 probable)
Brown – 8
Cottonwood – 1 (1 probable)
Faribault – 17 (1 probable)
Fillmore – 8
Freeborn – 46
Jackson – 2
Le Sueur – 16
Lyon – 13
Martin – 9
McLeod – 17 (1 probable)
Mower – 22
Murray – 5 (4 probable)
Nicollet – 12
Nobles – 6
Redwood – 6
Renville – 7
Rice – 25 (1 probable)
Sibley – 6
Steele – 12
Waseca – 14 (1 probable)