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

Per the Minnesota Department of Health, they are reporting 3185 positive tests for COVID-19, an increase of 243 cases from yesterday (Thursday).

21 new deaths were reported, raising the statewide total to 221. NOTE: Since COVID-19 stats have been kept in Minnesota, this represents that largest amount of same day deaths in the state.

1594 individuals with positive tests are no longer isolating, an increase of 58 from yesterday (Thursday).

Between the Department of Health and private labs, a total of 53787 tests have been conducted, an increase of 2239 tests since yesterday (Thursday).

Currently 278 patients are hospitalized for COVID-19, an increase of 10 from yesterday (Thursday). 111 patients are in ICU, an increase of 7 from yesterday (Thursday).

The median age of all reported cases is 53. The median age of all hospitalized cases is 64. The median age of all deaths is 83.

The age group of all reported positive cases is as follows:

0-5 yrs - 1%
6-19 years - 2%
20-44 yrs - 34%
45-64 yrs - 32%
65+ yrs - 31%

Of all cases, 50% are female and 49% are male.

By ethnicity, whites comprise 56% of all cases and 72% of all deaths. Blacks comprise 13% of all cases and 5% of all deaths. Hispanics comprise 9% 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