The state today reported 32 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 6,469 new coronavirus cases. Today’s numbers come from data on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

There were two deaths reported 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 70 and 74

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 10.9%, down from 14.8% the week before. Case growth is at 53.0 new cases per 100,000 people, down from 93.0 cases per 100,000 people the week before.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have dipped below 1,000 people and are now at 898, a decrease of 266 from a week ago. 145 people are in ICU beds, a decrease of 33 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 445 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 15
• Beltrami – 49
• Cass – 54
• Clearwater – 10
• Crow Wing – 97
• Hubbard – 30
• Itasca – 36
• Koochiching – 10
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mahnomen – 4
• Mille Lacs – 22
• Morrison – 40
• Polk – 35
• Roseau – 5
• Todd – 21
• Wadena – 16

By — Lakeland News