21 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 690 New Cases Reported Friday

The state reported 21 new COVID-19 related deaths and 690 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Three of the new deaths were in the Lakeland viewing area:

• Two people in Crow Wing County, one aged 55-59 and the other aged 80-84
• One person in Polk County aged 80-84

The new cases came from 27,261 tests for a case positivity rate of 2.5%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 84 new confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 4
• Beltrami – 5
• Cass – 9
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 6
• Hubbard – 2
• Itasca – 26
• Koochiching – 6
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 6
• Morrison – 2
• Polk – 7
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 3
• Wadena – 5