COVID-19 in Minnesota: 9 deaths, 891 cases reported Sunday Anna Haecherl, St. Cloud Times Experts say COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective on some variants Replay Video Across the state, 891 COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday. In the tri-county area, Stearns County added 31 cases to its count, Benton County added four and Sherburne County added 13. Here are the latest totals in the tri-county area: Stearns County: 18,645 cases and 200 deaths. Benton County: 4,401 cases and 90 deaths. Sherburne County: 8,638 cases and 73 deaths. This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. More than 25,450 people have required hospitalization in the state including 5,258 in intensive care.