Following a day with no new cases reported in seven area counties for the first time since early May, Todd County added two laboratory-confirmed cases to its total Tuesday, June 16.

This brings the west-central Minnesota county’s total to 375 cases.

No other regional counties — including Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison or Wadena — added cases Tuesday.

In a news release, Todd County Health and Human Services urged residents to remember local transmission of the virus is occurring and some people are at an increased risk for illness and death due to the coronavirus.

“While the majority of people who become infected with the virus will have mild symptoms, all residents need to take the necessary precautions to slow the spread of the virus and protect those in our communities who might be at higher risk of severe illness or death,” the release stated.

Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order 20‐55 states at‐risk people are strongly urged to continue staying at home for the duration of the peacetime emergency declaration, which has been extended until July 13.

“We recommend that all businesses, event organizers and community groups be mindful of their at‐risk clients and participants by limiting the amount of time and interaction for these individuals,” Todd County stated.

At‐risk people include those who are:

• 65 years and older,

• Living in a nursing home or a long‐term care facility,

• Those with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not well controlled, including people with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, people who have serious heart conditions, people who are immunocompromised (caused by cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, or prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications),

• People with severe obesity (body mass index of 40 or higher),

• People with diabetes,

• People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis, and

• People with liver disease.

COVID-19 data as of June 16

• Aitkin — 13 (+0 since the previous day).

• Cass — 11 (+0), with two deaths.

• Crow Wing — 90 (+0), with 10 deaths.

• Mille Lacs — 28 (+0), with one death.

• Morrison — 54 (+0), with one death.

• Todd — 375 (+2), with two deaths.

• Wadena — 10 (+0).

NOTE: These numbers are cumulative since March 21 and many are likely out of isolation. The number of those no longer needing isolation is not reported on a county-level basis by the state.

Statewide

• Number of tests — 417,710 (+11,435 since the previous day).

• Total positive cases — 30,882 (+197).

• Positive health care workers — 3,223 (+25).

• Age range with greatest number of cases — 30-39 years old, with 20.3% of cases.

• Currently hospitalized — 357 (+4), with 185 (-1) in intensive care.

• Total cases requiring hospitalization — 3,658 (+28).

• Total deaths — 1,313 (+9).

• Deaths among those in long-term care or assisted living — 1,041 (+7).

• No longer needing isolation — 27,006 (+397).

Compiled from Minnesota Department of Health data and county sources.

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