Data for K-12 Schools:

14-day COVID-19 Case Rate by County

Updated 11/5/2020

How school districts and charter schools should use county-based data
in their decision-making
Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan is a data-driven, localized approach that prioritizes in-person learning, particularly for our
youngest students. In-person school, along with engagement in extracurricular activities, are important for the health and
wellbeing of students and families. This data- and information-driven approach means that school districts and charter
schools within the same county and in different counties may decide to implement different learning models depending on
their unique assessments of their data and information.

How data is used:

The county-level data presented in this document is to be used by school districts and charter schools to make decisions
about their safe learning models. The county-level data is provided to assist school districts and charter schools but is not
intended to be the sole basis for their decision-making. This data should be used in combination with additional data points
and information about local school communities and school buildings.

What data shows:

The data included in this document shows, by county of residence, the number of people whose COVID-19 test results were
positive during the 14-day period covered by this document, per 10,000 people living in the county. Positive test results
are included if a person was tested during the 14-day period. Positive test results are included for both polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) testing and antigen testing. County population is based on the U.S. Census Bureau American Community
Survey from the 2018 five-year estimates.

What else is included in decision-making:

In addition to the county-level data, when making decisions about their learning models, school districts and charter schools
also need to take into account the number of confirmed positive cases, the number of people needing to quarantine, and
the level of influenza or COVID-like illness in the school community and each school building. It is also important for school
districts and charter schools to assess information about the conditions in their school community and school buildings,
including implementation of health best practices in instructional settings (such as mask wearing and appropriate spacing
of students), instructional preparedness (such as staffing sufficiency or cohorted classrooms), facility and transportation
capacity, and engagement and communications with local stakeholders.

Recommended policy options based on 14-day case rate range

Policy Option Range (14-day case rate per 10,000 people)
In-person learning for all students 0 to less than 10
Elementary in-person, Middle/high school hybrid 10 to less than 20
Both hybrid 20 to less than 30
Elementary hybrid, Middle/high school distance 30 to less than 50
Both distance 50 or more
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14-day case rate per 10,000 people by date of specimen collection
County Name 8/30-9/12 9/6-9/19 9/13-9/26 9/20-10/3 9/27-10/10 10/4-10/17 10/11-10/24
Aitkin 12.00 8.21 12.63 20.21 27.16 31.58 36.63
Anoka 17.47 21.24 26.22 28.55 33.19 39.55 48.70
Becker 8.59 13.03 17.17 22.80 41.75 50.04 54.78
Beltrami 6.94 10.41 23.64 40.33 49.87 49.22 50.52
Benton 14.83 21.62 27.90 30.42 41.98 54.30 68.88
Big Stone 45.85 57.81 51.83 45.85 53.83 61.80 65.79
Blue Earth 34.83 26.99 35.73 30.01 20.96 22.62 30.31
Brown 8.73 17.85 21.42 21.02 27.77 25.78 24.20
Carlton 6.75 11.25 18.85 20.26 20.26 23.07 38.55
Carver 11.95 15.34 16.23 14.74 16.33 18.82 25.59
Cass 3.45 11.72 26.53 28.94 26.53 34.11 46.86
Chippewa 26.64 32.47 48.29 50.79 79.93 111.57 115.74
Chisago 15.71 16.08 21.38 27.04 39.47 51.89 67.79
Clay 42.67 41.08 46.97 47.93 59.39 83.28 105.57
Clearwater 5.67 4.54 10.21 12.48 23.83 56.74 88.52
Cook 0.00 0.00 1.88 1.88 1.88 7.53 16.95
Cottonwood 9.67 14.07 14.95 17.59 19.35 18.47 35.17
Crow Wing 11.43 15.66 27.56 31.95 31.95 40.25 53.25
Dakota 15.85 16.69 20.44 20.78 24.06 29.08 33.40
Dodge 11.17 21.38 38.87 40.33 38.38 36.44 29.64
Douglas 10.75 20.70 39.51 48.11 47.04 46.77 58.33
Faribault 8.64 8.64 13.67 24.47 33.10 36.70 36.70
Fillmore 4.31 9.57 17.71 31.12 37.82 33.03 25.85
Freeborn 20.64 31.12 27.52 13.43 16.05 22.60 31.12
Goodhue 8.87 12.55 17.74 20.12 16.88 19.04 34.19
Grant 1.68 8.42 15.16 15.16 20.21 32.00 37.05
Hennepin 15.14 17.38 21.59 23.29 25.46 28.99 34.25
Houston 12.86 15.00 16.61 19.29 18.75 16.61 27.86
Hubbard 6.71 19.65 31.16 39.31 53.69 78.61 94.43
Isanti 10.52 17.70 26.68 24.38 31.56 34.90 35.66
Itasca 11.06 16.15 23.67 39.60 51.77 47.78 40.93
Jackson 15.93 39.81 41.80 24.88 22.89 38.82 42.80
Kanabec 15.62 24.99 24.37 20.62 23.74 24.99 36.87
Kandiyohi 17.11 17.58 38.21 56.03 75.48 92.13 94.24
Kittson 9.22 4.61 2.31 6.92 11.53 27.67 78.40
Koochiching 5.54 17.40 21.35 11.86 22.94 26.10 15.82
Lac qui Parle 22.15 35.43 59.06 57.58 53.15 57.58 47.25
Lake 13.25 10.41 14.19 20.82 24.60 28.38 43.52
Lake of the Woods 23.63 13.13 7.88 28.88 42.01 26.25 21.00
Le Sueur 16.80 13.22 16.08 18.23 25.37 33.23 33.23
Lincoln 28.04 54.32 56.07 45.56 57.82 64.83 64.83
Lyon 30.19 30.57 47.22 52.25 51.86 51.47 50.31
McLeod 16.19 18.42 21.77 15.07 12.56 15.91 18.14
Mahnomen 10.90 12.71 10.90 29.06 67.20 69.02 65.38
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County Name 8/30-9/12 9/6-9/19 9/13-9/26 9/20-10/3 9/27-10/10 10/4-10/17 10/11-10/24
Marshall 11.71 6.39 5.32 11.71 21.29 31.94 68.14
Martin 15.03 40.57 91.66 93.17 52.59 32.06 30.05
Meeker 17.33 25.56 26.86 22.10 26.00 30.76 35.96
Mille Lacs 12.44 11.66 16.32 19.05 48.97 64.52 54.42
Morrison 16.39 20.33 31.26 43.10 59.79 85.59 100.46
Mower 18.69 25.25 26.51 22.47 22.98 22.22 20.96
Murray 9.58 10.77 37.11 50.28 55.07 73.03 85.00
Nicollet 10.95 14.80 19.83 26.94 26.64 24.57 35.22
Nobles 17.86 20.15 32.05 33.43 41.21 70.52 114.93
Norman 7.62 7.62 12.20 28.97 41.16 44.21 70.13
Olmsted 10.13 12.61 21.89 24.50 22.60 25.81 27.77
Otter Tail 9.31 14.48 21.21 22.93 28.97 41.56 50.70
Pennington 9.87 8.46 9.87 17.63 20.45 23.97 42.30
Pine 10.30 41.54 56.99 40.51 39.48 37.08 35.70
Pipestone 17.42 20.69 43.55 77.30 74.03 52.26 56.61
Polk 18.99 20.89 25.01 26.91 33.87 52.86 113.32
Pope 11.84 16.39 20.95 19.13 27.32 34.61 32.79
Ramsey 13.54 16.20 20.46 21.57 26.52 31.21 34.07
Red Lake 19.96 12.48 19.96 12.48 9.98 52.40 79.84
Redwood 16.31 46.31 57.40 36.53 26.74 30.00 48.92
Renville 19.70 27.17 35.32 29.21 31.93 32.61 34.64
Rice 9.88 11.86 12.62 13.84 22.81 27.07 26.91
Rock 29.75 47.81 47.81 31.87 89.24 121.11 96.67
Roseau 21.34 22.64 18.76 17.46 17.46 46.57 111.24
St Louis 14.49 19.64 28.39 28.74 30.24 35.94 39.83
Scott 15.21 19.46 24.97 22.32 22.81 29.29 37.32
Sherburne 11.80 14.59 16.63 18.13 25.21 32.39 38.94
Sibley 12.74 26.15 30.18 20.12 14.75 14.08 22.13
Stearns 18.62 26.59 35.45 35.65 46.61 65.74 81.50
Steele 16.63 14.72 16.90 20.99 30.81 34.08 29.17
Stevens 34.75 14.31 19.42 33.73 43.95 44.97 38.84
Swift 35.07 55.25 54.19 37.19 34.00 37.19 34.00
Todd 7.77 10.23 17.18 25.37 43.78 78.56 108.02
Traverse 20.98 11.99 26.97 29.97 23.97 41.95 38.96
Wabasha 13.95 21.86 23.72 27.44 35.81 39.07 51.63
Wadena 8.06 8.79 11.73 19.05 52.03 80.61 84.27
Waseca 85.07 92.51 164.28 160.03 69.65 36.68 28.18
Washington 12.47 14.45 20.65 23.65 32.61 43.94 58.54
Watonwan 32.81 47.39 46.48 33.72 16.40 20.05 30.07
Wilkin 7.88 12.61 26.80 40.99 56.76 67.79 61.49
Winona 44.84 29.70 29.50 32.25 34.22 36.78 40.91
Wright 13.03 12.51 19.74 24.18 30.81 32.77 42.19
Yellow Medicine 38.51 46.62 67.90 55.74 53.71 46.62 43.58

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Number of counties in each range
Date 0 to less than 10 10 to less than 20 20 to less than 30 30 to less than 50 50 or more
8/30 to 9/12 23 46 8 9 1
9/6 to 9/19 11 42 18 12 4
9/13 to 9/26 5 26 29 18 9
9/20 to 10/3 2 18 35 23 9
9/27 to 10/10 2 10 28 28 19
10/4 to 10/17 1 6 18 37 25
10/11 to 10/24 0 3 12 38 34

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