ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Health reported Saturday the number of cases rose by seven since Friday.
Among the new cases is a person in their 30s in Renville County, in southwestern Minnesota. Wright and Washington counties also report new cases. All but one of Minnesota’s patients are recovering at home. A patient in Anoka County was in critical condition earlier in the week.
On Friday Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.