Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Minnesota Dept. of Health

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

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. Number of positive cases is the cases that were tested and returned positive. All data are preliminary and may change as cases are investigated.

As of March 21, 2020

  • Positive: 137
  • Deaths: 1
  • Approximate number of patients tested at the MDH Public Health Lab: 4090

Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020.

Number of Positive Results by County

County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed. The data on this map may not equal the total number of reported positive cases.

County Cases
Anoka 5
Benton 1
Blue Earth 3
Carver 3
Chisago 1
Clay 1
Dakota 7
Dodge 1
Filmore 2
Hennepin 52
Jackson 1
Martin 5
Mower 3
Nicollet 2
Olmsted 12
Ramsey 17
Renville 1
Rice 1
Scott 2
Stearns 4
St. Louis 1
Steele 2
Wabasha 1
Waseca 1
Washington 4
Wright 3

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.


Updated Saturday, 21-Mar-2020 15:09:15 CDT