499 new COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MINN. (Valley News Live) - The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 499 new COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the active case count to 4,069.

Two new deaths are reported, bringing the death toll to 1,504. Of those deaths, 1,172 happened in a nursing home or long-term care facility. 38 deaths are listed as COVID probable, meaning a positive test result isn’t on file.

247 people are in the hospital with the virus and 114 of them are in the ICU.

37,199 Minnesotans are listed as recovered.