The state reported seven new COVID-19 related deaths today, none of which were in the Lakeland viewing area. The state also reported 1,150 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s cumulative case total to 114,574.

The 1,150 cases came from a total of 19,444 tests administered for a case positivity rate of 5.9%. The seven-day rolling average for case positive reported today was at 5.0%, down from 5.2% a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 83 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 5
• Beltrami – 10
• Cass – 6
• Crow Wing – 3
• Hubbard – 1
• Itasca – 15
• Koochiching – 2
• Lake of the Woods – 2
• Mille Lacs – 11
• Morrison – 4
• Polk – 12
• Todd – 8
• Wadena – 4

By — Betsy Melin