Of the cumulative number of cases, 35,595 of them are health care workers. There were three additional deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the cumulative statewide total to 6,098. Most of the deaths, 3,876, have occurred in long-term care or assisted living facilities, and 5,055 of the deaths were 70 years or older. The information was included in the latest Minnesota Department of Health daily situation update, released at 11 a.m. daily. The data released are current as of 4 p.m. the day before. Since the start of the pandemic, the number of COVID-19 cases among residents confirmed to reside in area counties and the number of deaths includes: