Minnesota reports 1,513 new COVID-19 cases, 75 more deaths Wednesday

Updated December 23, 2020 11:28am CST

Coronavirus in Minnesota

(FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials reported 1,513 new cases of COVID-19 and 75 more deaths Wednesday as the daily case number continues to slow down.

The state has now seen more 400,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus since the first infection was reported in the state in March. Nearly 94% of the state’s cases have recovered to the point where they no longer require isolation.

Assisted living facilities prepare to vaccinate residents and staff

Most long term care facilities will rely on pharmaceutical partners like Walgreens and CVS to come administer the vaccine to residents and staff.

Of the 75 newly reported deaths, 45 were residents in long-term living facilities.

The 1,513 newly reported cases were on a low volume of 23,563 completed tests—a 6.4% positivity rate.

Since the start of the pandemic, 20,963 cases have involved hospitalization, with 4,474 in the ICU.