22 New COVID-19 Deaths, 2,142 New Cases Reported Tuesday in MN

The state of Minnesota today reported 22 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 2,142 new coronavirus cases. Today’s numbers come from data on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

There were three deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Cass County between the ages of 85 and 89
• One person from Itasca County between the ages of 30 and 34
• One person from Todd County between the ages of 90 and 94

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity has dropped to 5.8%, down from 7.8% the week before. Case growth has also seen a decline and is at 19.2 new cases per 100,000 people, compared to 33.6 cases per 100,000 the week before.

There are currently 512 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Minnesota, a decrease of 122 from a week ago. 75 ICU beds are in use, a decrease of 29 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 182 new cases reported over the three-day period in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 6
• Beltrami – 34
• Cass – 15
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 28
• Hubbard – 9
• Itasca – 27
• Koochiching – 6
• Lake of the Woods – 2
• Mahnomen – 6
• Mille Lacs – 17
• Morrison – 14
• Polk – 5
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 7
• Wadena – 4