Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Health professionals evaluating a patient for suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), should follow guidance for Evaluating and Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Minnesota Case Information
Number of positive cases is the cases that were tested and returned positive. Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so it is not a representative of the total number of people in Minnesota who have or had COVID-19. All data are preliminary and may change as we investigate the cases.
As of March 20, 2020
- Approximate number of patients tested at the MDH Public Health Lab: 3856
- Positive: 115
- Counties with cases: Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Filmore, Hennepin, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, Wright
Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020.
We will not release specific locations for any patients being tested in order to protect patient privacy.
Choosing a county on the interactive map above will provide the case count range, the legend is located in the upper left. This map will not work if your browser is in compatibility mode.
- For more information about the outbreak, potential risks, and protective recommendations, see CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
