10 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 505 New Cases Reported Thursday

The state reported 10 new COVID-19 related deaths and 505 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. One of the new deaths was in the Lakeland viewing area:

• A person in Koochiching County aged 85-89

The new cases came from 26,012 tests for a case positivity rate of 1.9%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity continues to fall and is now at 3.9%, below the caution threshold of 5.0%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 47 new confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Beltrami – 3
• Cass – 6
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 7
• Hubbard – 2
• Itasca – 6
• Koochiching – 14
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 2
• Wadena – 5