Minnesota reports 996 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths Sunday

(FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials reported 996 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths Sunday.

The newly reported cases were out of 30,362 tests—a 3.2% positivity rate, according to the latest Minnesota Department of Health data. Minnesota’s seven-day moving average positivity rate is now 3.5%. Anything over 5% is a concern for health officials.

There have now been 461,807 cases of COVID-19 reported in Minnesota since the first infection was reported in the state in March. Over 96% of those cases have recovered to the point where the patient no longer needs to be isolated.

70 year old coronavirus survivor leaves hospital after 70 days

Exactly 70 days after being admitted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul for severe COVID-19 symptoms, 74-year-old Glenn Verling is finally back with his family. His battle with the coronavirus, however, isn’t over yet.

Seven of the 13 deaths reported on Sunday were residents in long-term care or assisted living facilities. To date, about 63 percent of Minnesota’s deaths have been in long-term care or assisted living facilities.

A total of 6,200 people in Minnesota have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.