Eight more Minnesotans have died from complications from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
That brings the coronavirus death toll in Minnesota to 87, while the number of confirmed cases increased by 114 to 1,809. The spike in confirmed cases comes after 1,001 tests were performed between 4 p.m. Monday and 4 p.m. Tuesday, which is the cut-off point of the reporting period.