The daily case count continues to increase in the state with the Minnesota Department of Health reporting 1,744 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths Saturday.
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise slightly as Minnesota has now reach over 501,000 people who have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic.
Minnesota health officials say more than 35,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be reserved for people 65 and older this week after receiving a boost in supply from the federal government.