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Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota (Data & Statistics)

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Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota (Data & Statistics)

  • Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota (Data & Statistics) Home
  • Hospitalization Data
  • Setting Specific Data (Outbreaks)
  • Situational Awareness
  • Vaccine Data

Related Topics

  • Infectious Respiratory Illness Home
     
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Influenza (flu)
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
     
  • Immunization
  • Cover Your Cough
  • Hand Hygiene
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651-201-5414
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Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Setting Specific Data (Outbreaks)
Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota

Updated 5/8/2025
Updated weekly on Thursdays at 11 a.m.

Viral Respiratory Illness Data Home:   
Hospitalization  |   Setting Specific  |   Situational Awareness  |   Vaccine


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K-12 School Outbreaks
Long-term Care Facility Outbreaks


MDH tracks outbreaks of acute respiratory illness in Minnesota K-12 schools during the school year. Long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living facilities) report when an outbreak of influenza or RSV has occurred as well as the number of cases of COVID-19 in their facility. 
Note: The most recent weeks on the graphs are marked as “data pending” as we know information is not complete. 

  • All data are preliminary and may change as information is received. Data trends are based on statewide rates. 

K-12 School Outbreaks

  • Downloadable data:  Weekly Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in K-12 Schools (CSV)

     
  • Minnesota K-12 schools report an outbreak to MDH when 10% of their student population is absent from school on a given day with respiratory illness symptoms or a respiratory illness diagnosis such as COVID-19, influenza, or RSV. 
     

Long-term Care Facility Outbreaks

  • Downloadable data:  Weekly Influenza and RSV Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities (CSV)

     

Resident Cases Associated with Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities

Note: Data on COVID-19 cases in nursing homes comes from CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Due to a federal directive for national health agencies to pause external communications, this data is not able to be updated this week.

  • Download: Long-term/congregate care data (CSV)
    Cases of COVID-19 in residents and staff associated with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are by specimen collection date.
    • As of 10/31/2024 staff cases are no longer being reported. Historical data is included in the downloadable CSV file.
Total Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility cases in residents (cumulative)72,118
Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities (cumulative)8,211

CMS: COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Information on COVID-19 reported by nursing homes to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Long Term Care Facility Module.

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Last Updated: 05/07/2025

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