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21 Dakota County Schools On DOH's Coronavirus Outbreak List

Four schools have been taken off the list since last week's report.

DAKOTA COUNTY, MN— 21 schools in Dakota County have reported recent outbreaks of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday.

These schools all recently reported at least five cases of COVID-19.

  • Red Pine Elementary School in Eagan
  • Woodland Elementary School in Eagan
  • Rosemount Elementary School in Rosemount
  • Parkview Elementary School in Rosemount
  • Rosemount Senior High School in Rosemount
  • Southview Elementary School in Apple Valley
  • Valley Middle School in Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley Senior High in Apple Valley
  • Farmington High School in Farmington
  • Riverview Elementary in Farmington
  • Farmington Elementary School in Farmington
  • McGuire Middle School in Lakeville
  • Lakeville North High School in Lakeville
  • Henry Sibley High School in West Saint Paul
  • Heritage E-STEM Magnet School in West Saint Paul
  • St. Croix Lutheran in West Saint Paul
  • Kennedy Elementary School in Hastings
  • Hastings Middle School in Hastings
  • Hastings High School in Hastings
  • Hilltop Elementary School in Inver Grove Heights
  • South St. Paul High School in South Saint Paul

No schools have been added to the list since last week's report.

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St. Thomas Academy, Eagan High School, All Saints School and Christian Heritage Academy have been removed since last week's report.

In order to be added to the Minnesota Department of Health's list, a school must report at least five cases of a student or staff member being inside the building while infectious and within the two-week reporting period, the department said.

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If a school goes 28 days with no new cases, they are removed from the list, the department said.

The list is updated every Thursday, the department said.


Editor's note: This will be the last report written on the Minnesota Department of Health's list of schools with recent outbreaks.

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