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COVID-19 Situation Update
Updated 3/16/2023
Updated weekly on Thursdays at 11 a.m. with data as of 4 a.m. on the Tuesday prior, unless noted otherwise.
- Data on this page reflects cases, hospitalizations, or deaths from COVID-19 that are associated with a particular setting.
- All data are preliminary and may change as more information is received.
The shaded bar at the end of graphs indicates a lag period where data may be incomplete. - Some settings are or have moved to facility-level reporting. Facility-level reporting means these facilities are still monitoring for COVID-19 cases, but not necessarily reporting on every individual case, and may include self-reported test results from staff, students, etc. depending on the facility. Information will be noted on this page when changes are made.
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Child Care
Reported Cases of COVID-19 among Child Care Attendees and Staff

- Download: Weekly Setting Specific Data (CSV)
Cases of COVID-19 among child care attendees and staff, by week, as reported by child care programs. Child care programs included: licensed child care centers, certified child care centers, and licensed family child care.- Note: As of August 2022, child care facilities have moved to facility-level reporting. This means child care programs report an aggregate number of cases among children and staff to the state on a weekly basis rather than individually reporting cases.
Number of child care programs reporting cases this week: 1,005
Pre-K through Grade 12 Schools
Reported Cases of COVID-19 among Students and Staff in Pre-K through Grade 12 Schools

- Download: Weekly Setting Specific Data (CSV)
Cases of COVID-19 among pre-K through grade 12 school students and staff, by week as reported by schools.- Note: Beginning August 2022, schools have moved to facility-level reporting. This means schools report an aggregate number of cases among students and staff to the state on a weekly basis rather than individually reporting cases.
Number of schools reporting cases this week: 1,523
Institutions of Higher Education (IHE)
Reported Cases of COVID-19 among Students and Staff in Institutions of Higher Education
- Download: Reported Cases of COVID-19 among Students and Staff in Institutions of Higher Education (CSV)
Weekly aggregate case counts of COVID-19 among students, faculty, and staff in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) by week as reported by IHE.
Institutions of higher education (IHE) include colleges, universities, and private career schools. In August of 2022, IHE began reporting to MDH, weekly aggregate case counts from one or more of the following sources: campus health services, campus test sites, and/or faculty, staff, and student reports of self-tests.
Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities (Long-term/Congregate Care)
Resident and Staff Cases Associated with Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities

- Download: Weekly Setting Specific Data (CSV)
Cases of COVID-19 in residents and staff associated with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are by specimen collection date.- Beginning July 2022, long term-care moved to facility-level reporting. This means facilities are monitoring for COVID-19 cases and are sending us an aggregate number of cases in their buildings on a weekly basis.
Total Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility cases in residents (cumulative) | 47,722 |
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Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities (cumulative) | 6,822 |
CMS: COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Information on COVID-19 reported by nursing homes to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Long Term Care Facility Module.
Congregate Settings
COVID-19 Cases Associated with High Risk Congregate Living Settings
- Download: COVID-19 Cases Associated with High Risk Congregate Living Settings Data (CSV)
Cases of COVID-19 associated with high risk congregate living in settings is by date of specimen collection. - High Risk Congregate Living Settings are those that provide temporary or transitional housing, or that serve people experiencing homelessness.
- At-home Tests includes all over-the-counter or at-home self tests. Facility-led Tests includes all tests conducted by a facility, healthcare provider, or clinic.
- Date uses the specimen date of the positive test result.
- Note: Semi-Congregate Housing includes settings that provide temporary or transitional housing and may have some congregate spaces.
COVID-19 Cases Associated with Jails or other Community-based Correctional Facilities
- Download: COVID-19 Cases Associated with Jails or other Community-based Correctional Facilities (CSV)
Cases of COVID-19 associated with jails or other community-based correctional facilities is by date of specimen collection. - Community-based Correctional Facilities includes juvenile detention centers, DOC-licensed youth facilities, DOC-licensed adult facilities, halfway houses, and reentry programs.
- At-home Tests includes all over-the-counter (OTC) or at-home self tests. Facility-led Tests includes all tests conducted by a facility, healthcare provider, or clinic.
- Date uses the specimen date of the positive test result.
- Minnesota Department of Corrections (MNDOC) COVID-19 Updates
Information on COVID-19 in State Prisons.