No new cases of novel coronavirus in Pipestone County 11:42 am, Dec. 22, 2020 × REGIONAL — Nobles County and Jackson County each recorded five new cases of COVID-19, according to this morning’s update from the Minnesota Department of Health. Murray County added four new cases of the novel coronavirus, while Cottonwood and Rock counties each added two. Pipestone County had no new reported cases. Another 1,714 more Minnesotans tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the 24-hour period that ended at 4 p.m Monday. The state’s cumulative total of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases stands at 401,011 (positive tests and antigen tests), with 376,354 beyond the 10-day isolation period. Thus far, 30,783 Minnesota health care workers have contracted the novel coronavirus.