The Minnesota Department of Health reported that 924 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Saturday.
Another 18,710 diagnostic tests have been completed.
The state also reported four more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll to 1,851.
Three of those residents lived in long-term care or assisted living facilities, and all four were in their 80s. Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties each recorded one death.
The number of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in an intensive care setting dropped by five in the last day to 133. The number of patients hospitalized outside an ICU setting rose by 10 to 146.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, 79,880 people have tested positive for COVID-19. As of Saturday, 71,507 of them no longer need to be isolated.
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- Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 hotline: 651-201-3920.
- COVID-19 discrimination hotline: 833-454-0148
- Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 website: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) website .
