Dakota County Has 100 COVID-19 Deaths
One more person was reported to die from COVID-19 in Dakota County bringing the total deaths to 100.
Only Anoka County (109), Ramsey County (246) and Hennepin County (798) have reported more deaths in Minnesota.
According to US Census 2018 population estimates Dakota is the third most populous county in the state with Anoka fourth. The difference between the two over 93,000.
The Dakota County Department of Public Health reported the median age of deceased is 83. 2,952 total cases are reported in the South Metro county. Median age 36.
302 of the 2,952 people have required hospitalization.
The breakdown by community:
- Burnsville 685
- Eagan 415
- Apple Valley 361
- West St. Paul 322
- Lakeville 296
- Inver Grove Heights/Sunfish Lake 293
- South St. Paul 187
- Rosemount 106
- Farmington 85
- Lilydale/Mendota Heights 84
- Hastings 62
- Rural areas 42
The Dakota County COVID-19 Cases per 10,000 by City of Residence
- West St. Paul 152.9
- Burnsville 109.3
- South St. Paul 89.6
- Inver Grove Heights/Sunfish Lake 81.6
- Apple Valley 67.6
- Lillydale/Mendota Heights 67
- Eagan 60.7
- Lakeville 46
- Rosemount 43.5
- Farmington 37.2
- Hastings 26.8
- Rural areas 21.7
Cases by Likely Exposure:
25% No Known Contact with a Confirmed Case
22% Known Contact with a Confirmed Case
19% Unknown/Missing
16% Congregate Living
7% Health Care Staff
6% Travel
5% Community Outbreak
Cases by Residence:
74% Private Residence
18% Unknown/Missing
7% Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facility
1% Group Home/Residential Behavioral Care
Hospitalized Cases of COVID-19 in Dakota County:
- Burnsville 71
- West St. Paul 46
- Eagan 39
- Inver Grove Heights/Sunfish Lake 37
- Apple Valley 36
- South St. Paul 23
- Lakeville 21
- Rosemount 11
State guidelines require only communities with more than 10 cases to be identified.
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