A 57-year-old inmate at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault has died in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Updated: 2:36 p.m.
Minnesota’s health officials reported 67 new deaths and 2,346 new cases Wednesday as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The state is now averaging about 44 deaths per day due to the coronavirus, down from an average of 57 two weeks ago.
Test positivity rates have been reaching around 10 percent in the last few days, moving the seven-day average up to about 6.2 percent after reaching a low 4.2 percent last week. Health officials, however, have said that a drop in test demand may be a factor in the COVID-19 data going forward.
The latest details on the coronavirus pandemic come as Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he’ll loosen restrictions on restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues. Minnesota’s current COVID-19 restrictions, including a ban on indoor dining, run through Sunday night.
Minnesota inmate dies of COVID-19
The 70-year-old man died Saturday morning at District One Hospital in Faribault. So far, nine incarcerated individuals have died of COVID-19 in the Minnesota state prison system. Five have been in Faribault.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | 4:14 pm, Dec. 20, 2020 ×
ST. PAUL The Minnesota Department of Corrections on Saturday, Dec. 19, reported the coronavirus-related death of another inmate at its Faribault prison.
The 70-year-old man died Saturday morning at District One Hospital in Faribault. The inmate, who wasn’t identified, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19, the Corrections Department said in a statement.
So far, nine incarcerated individuals have died of COVID-19 in the Minnesota state prison system. Five have been in Faribault.
Minnesota inmate dies of COVID-19
The 70-year-old man died Saturday morning at District One Hospital in Faribault. So far, nine incarcerated individuals have died of COVID-19 in the Minnesota state prison system. Five have been in Faribault.
Written By:
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 4:14 pm, Dec. 20, 2020 ×
ST. PAUL The Minnesota Department of Corrections on Saturday, Dec. 19, reported the coronavirus-related death of another inmate at its Faribault prison.
The 70-year-old man died Saturday morning at District One Hospital in Faribault. The inmate, who wasn’t identified, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19, the Corrections Department said in a statement.
So far, nine incarcerated individuals have died of COVID-19 in the Minnesota state prison system. Five have been in Faribault.
Minnesota inmate dies of COVID-19
The 70-year-old man died Saturday morning at District One Hospital in Faribault. So far, nine incarcerated individuals have died of COVID-19 in the Minnesota state prison system. Five have been in Faribault.
Written By:
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 4:14 pm, Dec. 20, 2020 ×
ST. PAUL The Minnesota Department of Corrections on Saturday, Dec. 19, reported the coronavirus-related death of another inmate at its Faribault prison.
The 70-year-old man died Saturday morning at District One Hospital in Faribault. The inmate, who wasn’t identified, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19, the Corrections Department said in a statement.
So far, nine incarcerated individuals have died of COVID-19 in the Minnesota state prison system. Five have been in Faribault.