The state today reported 37 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 44,626 new coronavirus cases. Today’s numbers come from data from Saturday, January 15 through Tuesday, January 18.

There were three deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• Two people from Cass County, one between the ages of 30 and 34 and the other between the ages of 60 and 64
• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 75 and 79

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity continues to rise, with 23.2% of tests coming back positive, breaking yesterday’s record of 22.2%. Case growth is also at a new high, with 219.2 new cases per 100,000 people.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up overall, with 1,592 people currently hospitalized, an increase of 82 from a week ago. But there are currently 239 ICU beds in use, a decrease of 18 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 1,289 cases reported over the four-day period:

• Aitkin – 27
• Beltrami – 108
• Cass – 80
• Clearwater – 11
• Crow Wing – 229
• Hubbard – 81
• Itasca – 145
• Koochiching – 43
• Lake of the Woods – 11
• Mahnomen – 24
• Mille Lacs – 100
• Morrison – 112
• Polk – 87
• Roseau – 56
• Todd – 117
• Wadena – 58

By — Lakeland News