Minnesota reports second coronavirus case, this one in Carver County

Mar 09, 20200

Minnesota Department of Health – Minnesota Department of Health count

Vials of COVID-19 samples were tested on Tuesday at the Minnesota Department of Health These are not the samples from the first confirmed case of coronavirus, announced Friday by state officials.

Testing has identified a second COVID-19 case in Minnesota - this time in a Carver County resident who was likely exposed to the coronavirus that causes the illness while traveling in Europe late last month.

The Minnesota Department of Health announced the second case on Sunday evening, just hours after the test result at the state's public health lab. The patient, in the 50-59 age group, is recovering at home after developing symptoms on March 2 and seeking health care on Saturday.

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