The state today reported 49 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 10,877 new coronavirus cases.

There were two deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 80 and 84
• One person from Itasca County between the ages of 70 and 74

The seven-day average for case positivity has reached another new record today, with 19.8% of tests coming back positive. There are also now 138.9 new cases per 100,000 people, breaking a record set yesterday where there were 135.5 cases per 100,000.

There are currently 1,508 people hospitalized for COVID-19, an increase from a week ago when 1,407 were hospitalized. But ICU hospitalizations have trended down, with 257 ICU beds currently in use compared to 285 a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 324 cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 6
• Beltrami – 35
• Cass – 21
• Clearwater – 3
• Crow Wing – 47
• Hubbard – 31
• Itasca – 29
• Koochiching – 7
• Lake of the Woods – 3
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 25
• Morrison – 37
• Polk – 29
• Roseau – 19
• Todd – 23
• Wadena – 8

By — Lakeland News