22 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 1,514 New Cases Reported Wednesday

The state today reported 22 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,514 new coronavirus cases.

Two of the deaths were in the Lakeland viewing area:

• a Morrison County resident between the ages of 70 and 74
• a Todd County Resident between 75 and 79

The new cases came from 24,496 tests for a case positivity rate of 6.2%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 6.5%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 97 new confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 1
• Beltrami – 3
• Cass – 2
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 17
• Itasca – 8
• Koochiching – 2
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mahnomen- 3
• Mille Lacs – 8
• Morrison – 14
• Polk – 12
• Roseau – 5
• Todd – 3
• Wadena – 17