20 New COVID-19 Deaths, 1,457 New Cases Reported Tuesday in MN

The state of Minnesota today reported 20 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,457 new coronavirus cases. Today’s numbers come from data on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

There was one death in the Lakeland viewing area, a Hubbard County resident between the ages of 90 and 94.

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity has dropped to 4.0%, down from 5.5% the week before. Case growth is at 12.6 new cases per 100,000 people, down from 19.2 cases per 100,000.

There are currently 366 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Minnesota, a decrease of 144 from a week ago. 44 ICU beds are in use, down by 31 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 100 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 3
• Beltrami – 18
• Cass – 13
• Clearwater – 2
• Crow Wing – 7
• Hubbard – 8
• Itasca – 16
• Koochiching – 2
• Mahnomen – 3
• Mille Lacs – 2
• Morrison – 17
• Polk – 1
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 5
• Wadena – 2