MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials on Sunday confirmed 388 new cases of the coronavirus, raising the total number to 27,886.
The updated report includes 16 deaths from COVID-19, for a statewide total of 1,186, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Health officials said 949 deaths have occurred among residents of long-term care facilities.
A total of 3,367 people have required hospitalization. Of those, 450 remain in those facilities, with 199 in intensive care.
Nearly 23,000 people were marked as no longer needing isolation.
The actual number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested and studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
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