Current Situation/Press Releases

Current Situation

Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested. The Minnesota Department of Health posts, by county, current lab confirmed cases on its website. There are lab confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Rice County.
The first case in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020. A map of the current number of cases by state is maintained by the CDC.
Health officials confirmed the first case in Minnesota on March 6, 2020.
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Rice County was on March 18^th, 2020.

Rice County COVID-19 Cases

Total positive : 417
Age Range 2 months - 89 years
Female: 200 Male: 217
Need for hospitalization 19 of 417 cases (Ages 2 months - 80 years Average Age 55 years old.)
Need for ICU : 7 of 19 hospitalized (Ages 2 months - 72 years. Average age 53 years old.)
Case Zip Code Address(Please note - Northfield data limited to Rice County; total tests by county or city not available; community transmission occurring throughout Minnesota):
Faribault: 365 Northfield: 42 Other: 10
Deaths : 2
Last Updated: May 28, 2020

Local public health does not have authority to share private health data, which includes the address of those who test positive with COVID-19, or any other identifying information. Such sharing is a violation of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat.13.09 (a) and (b).