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Here’s the latest numbers from earlier today (Tuesday) from Minnesota...

Per the Minnesota Department of Health, they are reporting 2567 positive tests for COVID-19, an increase of 97 cases from yesterday (Monday).

17 new deaths were reported, raising the statewide total to 160.

1254 individuals with positive tests are no longer isolating, an increase of 52 from yesterday (Monday).

Between the Department of Health and private labs, a total of 47697 tests have been conducted, an increase of 847 tests since yesterday (Monday).

Currently 237 patients are hospitalized for COVID-19, a stable number from yesterday (Monday). 117 patients are in ICU, an decrease of 10 from yesterday (Monday).

The median age of all reported cases is 54. The median age of all hospitalized cases is 64. The median age of all deaths is 83.

Of all cases, 51% are female and 49% are male.

By ethnicity, whites comprise 61% of all cases and 71% of all deaths. Blacks comprise 13% of all cases and 5% of all deaths. Hispanics comprise 7% of all cases and 3% of all deaths. Asians comprise 4% of all cases and <1% of all deaths.

For more interesting charts and maps, go here:

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html

"NIH Panel Recommends Against Drug Combination Trump Has Promoted For COVID-19

- see http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3837500/posts

This caught my eye:

Considerations for Certain Concomitant Medications in Patients with COVID-19 Summary Recommendations

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs):

Persons with COVID-19 who are prescribed ACE inhibitors or ARBs for cardiovascular disease (or other indications) should continue these medications (AIII).

The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel (the Panel) recommends against the use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs for the treatment of COVID-19 (emphasis added) outside of the setting of a clinical trial (AIII).

What exactly are they saying? Are they saying that ACE inhibitors or ARBs are being used by some doctors for treatment of COVID-19? Wasn't the though that ACE inhibitors could be a potential liability if infected with COVID-19?