COVID 19: Olmsted County Nearing 10,000 Cases

St Paul (KROC AM News) - The latest report from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s COVID-19 activity shows 4500 new positive cases were reported Friday and Saturday.

That raised the state’s overall total to 436,500. Counties reported 87 new deaths over the two day period, increasing the overall total to just over 5700.

Olmsted County reported 90 new cases over the two days, raising its total to nearly 10,000. There were three more deaths in the county, all three victims in their 80s. The county’s death total has risen to 68.

News update:  Minnesota bars and restaurants are ready to reopen.