COVID-19 News: New COVID-19 Cases In Watonwan County After Madelia Testing
Watonwan County Public Health officials identify 17 new virus cases, saying 15 were from testing last week in Madelia. There were 611 tests completed, according to public health, with 22 confirming positive. Watonwan County health officials said one of the positive cases is a child under the age of 10, and another is a teenager. People in their 20’s account for seven of the new cases. The remaining cases are four people in their 30s, three people in their 40s, and one person in his or her 50s.
Here are the local case totals:
Blue Earth – 479 (2 deaths)
Brown – 31 (2 deaths)
Cottonwood – 136
Faribault – 56
Fillmore – 30
Freeborn – 292
Jackson – 55
Le Sueur – 103 (1 death)
Lyon – 316 (2 deaths)
McLeod – 92
Martin – 169 (12 deaths)
Mower – 952 (2 deaths)
Murray – 64
Nicollet – 169 (12 deaths)
Nobles – 1,669 (6 deaths)
Redwood – 18
Renville – 35 (2 deaths)
Rice – 844 (7 deaths)
Sibley – 54 (2 deaths)
Steele – 231 (1 death)
Waseca – 68
Watonwan – 234