1,574 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Minnesota Thursday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 20 new COVID-19 deaths and 1,574 new COVID-19 cases today. 13 of the deaths were people in congregate care settings.

Three of the deaths came from the Lakeland viewing area. Two deaths were people in Mille Lacs County, with one between the ages of 85-89 and another between 90-94. One death was a person in Wadena County who was between the ages 95-99.

The 1,574 new cases came from a total of 26,626 tests for a case positivity rate of 5.9%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity reported on Monday was at 5.8%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 173 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 2
• Beltrami – 26
• Cass – 16
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 28
• Hubbard – 11
• Itasca – 8
• Koochiching – 1
• Mahnomen – 4
• Mille Lacs – 12
• Morrison – 13
• Polk – 29
• Roseau – 5
• Todd – 10
• Wadena – 7