UNDATED -- The Minnesota Department of Health says there are now 54 cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, with Benton County reporting its first case of the coronavirus Monday.

Eleven Minnesota counties now have presumptive positive cases including Stearns County.

Health officials were reporting 35 cases of COVID-19 Sunday but that number jumped to 54 as of Monday morning.

The Minnesota Department of Health also confirmed the first three cases of community spread, or person-to-person spread not involving travel.

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