1,632 New COVID-19 Cases, 10 Deaths Reported Wednesday in MN

The state today reported 10 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,632 new coronavirus cases. It’s the first time since late in May that the state has seen 10 deaths in one day from COVID-19.

The deaths included one person from the Lakeland viewing area, a Beltrami County resident between the ages of 70 and 74.

The new cases came from 22,551 tests for a case positivity rate of 7.2%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity has now risen to the state caution threshold of 5.0%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 69 confirmed cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 2
• Beltrami – 7
• Cass – 5
• Crow Wing – 15
• Hubbard – 2
• Itasca – 17
• Koochiching – 1
• Lake of the Woods – 2
• Mille Lacs – 4
• Morrison – 1
• Polk – 6
• Roseau – 4
• Todd – 2
• Wadena – 1