Virus Updates

The first reported case has been confirmed for St. Louis County.

Health officials say the woman in her late 60s and is currently recovering at home. Her infection is linked to domestic travel, and not the result of community transmission, according to health officials.

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Meanwhile, in the Southern part of our state:

MINNEAPOLIS (KARE) — Officials have confirmed the first death in Minnesota connected to the coronavirus. The Minnesota Department of Health reported Saturday that a Ramsey County resident in their 80s died Thursday after recently testing positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. According to officials, the person contracted the virus through contact with another COVID-19 case.

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