DAKOTA COUNTY - The number of COVID-19 cases in Dakota rises to 25.

Dakota County Health Department officials say Friday that they have confirmed 16 additional cases of COVID-19 in Dakota County.

Officials say 13 of the cases are between the ages of 21 and 60, while the other three are all under the age of 20.

The health department says it has initiated a contact investigation.

This brings the county's total COVID-19 cases up to 25.