The state of Minnesota today reported 17 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 575 new coronavirus cases.

There were four deaths reported in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 80 and 84
• One person from Hubbard County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Itasca County between the ages of 60 and 64
• One person from Morrison County between the ages of 65 and 69

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity remains at 4.0%. Case growth also remains at 12.6 new cases per 100,000 people.

There are currently 359 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Minnesota, a decrease of 144 from a week ago. 48 ICU beds are in use, an increase of 4 from yesterday but a decrease of 23 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 46 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 2
• Beltrami – 5
• Crow Wing – 6
• Itasca – 4
• Koochiching – 1
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mahnomen – 2
• Mille Lacs – 6
• Morrison – 5
• Polk – 3
• Roseau – 2
• Todd – 7
• Wadena – 2

By — Lakeland News