The state today reported 40 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 3,754 new coronavirus cases.

There were four deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Aitkin County between the ages of 95 and 99
• One person from Cass County between the ages of 65 and 69
• One person from Koochiching County between the ages of 65 and 69
• One person from Mille Lacs County between the ages of 60 and 64

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 11.9%, the highest it has been since December of 2020.

Currently, 330 patients with COVID-19 are in ICU beds, and 1,323 are in non-ICU beds. One week ago, 345 patients were in ICU beds and 1,204 were in non-ICU beds.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 167 confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 5
• Beltrami – 6
• Cass – 15
• Clearwater – 6
• Crow Wing – 22
• Hubbard – 6
• Itasca – 23
• Koochiching – 7
• Lake of the Woods – 4
• Mahnomen – 5
• Mille Lacs – 18
• Morrison – 11
• Polk – 7
• Roseau – 15
• Todd – 9
• Wadena – 8

By — Lakeland News