These Minnesota Schools Have Had Recent Coronavirus Outbreaks

Mendota Heights MN

05 October, 2020

1:30 PM

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MINNESOTA — Beginning in October, the Minnesota Department of Health is publishing the K-12 schools that are experiencing coronavirus outbreaks. The below schools reported five or more confirmed cases of the coronavirus in students or staff who were in the building while infectious during the most recent two-week reporting period: Crow Wing County — Brainerd Senior High SchoolFreeborn County — Albert Lea Senior High SchoolIsanti County — Isanti Middle SchoolMartin County — Fairmont Jr./Sr. High SchoolMartin County — Martin Luther High SchoolMartin County — St. Paul Lutheran SchoolPine County — Hinckley Elementary "School buildings listed may not have ongoing transmission," MDH noted. "School buildings that have not reported a new case for 28 days will be removed. If five or more cases are reported in a school building in a subsequent 2-week period, they will once again be listed." Patch will provide a weekly update on school COVID-19 outbreak information. Coronavirus in Minnesota On Monday, there were 982 new reported cases of COVID-19, and three deaths. Total deaths since March: 2,083 Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 1,487 Confirmed cases since March: 104,799 Patients no longer needing isolation: 94,416