(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Health reported 929 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths Saturday.
Officials report that the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic is at 83,588 and the death toll has reached 1,906. The nine most recent deaths included patients ages 70 and older, and seven were residents in long-term care facilities.
There are currently 247 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, including 140 in the ICU. ICU cases have remained largely in the 130s since Aug. 21.
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Governor Walz, health leaders say Minnesota is at COVID-19 tipping point ahead of Labor Day weekend
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and public health officials warned that the upcoming Labor Day weekend is a tipping point for the state in the coronavirus pandemic.
The next few weeks of data should reveal what impact Labor Day gatherings travel had on Minnesota’s COVID-19 infection rate, as well as the return to school in some areas.