16 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 1,715 New Cases Reported Wednesday

The state today reported 16 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,715 new coronavirus cases.

The deaths included three people from the Lakeland viewing area:

• An Itasca County resident between the ages of 85-89
• A Lake of the Woods County resident between the ages of 65-69
• A Mille Lacs County resident between the ages of 75-79

The new cases came from 24,033 tests for a case positivity rate of 7.1%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 93 confirmed cases in the following counties:

• Beltrami – 6
• Cass – 6
• Crow Wing – 26
• Hubbard – 3
• Itasca – 8
• Koochiching – 3
• Mille Lacs – 13
• Morrison – 13
• Polk – 2
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 5
• Wadena – 7