Area counties reporting lower numbers of new infections during 24-hour period.
11:14 am, Dec. 21, 2020
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REGIONAL — Cottonwood County recorded its 12th death from complications of COVID-19, according to this morning’s update from the Minnesota Department of Health. The individual was between the ages of 90 and 94. No other information is available.
Statewide, there were 22 deaths reported during the 24-hour period that ended at 4 p.m. Sunday. Among them were 11 individuals who resided in private residences, 10 individuals in long-term care facilities, and one individual whose residency was unknown.
Meanwhile, another 1,998 more Minnesotans tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the one-day period. Locally, Cottonwood, Jackson and Nobles counties each reported six new cases; Rock County reported four; Pipestone County reported three and Murray County reported one new case.