1,904 New COVID-19 Cases, 22 Deaths Reported Thursday in MN

The state today reported 22 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,904 new coronavirus cases. One of the deaths happened in July and the other 21 in August.

Three of the deaths were in the Lakeland viewing area:

• an Aitkin County resident between the ages of 65 and 69
• an Itasca County resident between the ages of 85 and 89
• a Mille Lacs County resident between the ages of 65 and 69

The new cases came from 39,538 tests for a case positivity rate of 4.8%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity has now risen to 6.7%, above the caution threshold of 5.0%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 165 confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 5
• Beltrami – 24
• Cass – 17
• Clearwater – 3
• Crow Wing – 19
• Hubbard – 8
• Itasca – 22
• Koochiching – 8
• Mahnomen – 5
• Mille Lacs – 6
• Morrison – 14
• Polk – 16
• Todd – 10
• Wadena – 8