The state today reported 38 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 6,617 new coronavirus cases.

There were three deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Beltrami County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Itasca County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Morrison County between the ages of 85 and 89

The seven-day average for case positivity is at 19.2%, down from 20.0% yesterday and from 22.5% a week ago. It’s the first time in 20 days that the positivity rate has been below 20%.

Case growth is also down to 150.3 new cases per 100,000 people, a decrease of 162.8 cases per 100,000 from the day before.

There are currently 1,260 people hospitalized for COVID-19, down 233 from a week ago. 194 people are in ICU beds, down 19 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 409 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 14
• Beltrami – 35
• Cass – 31
• Clearwater – 9
• Crow Wing – 82
• Hubbard – 20
• Itasca – 43
• Koochiching – 20
• Lake of the Woods – 3
• Mahnomen – 9
• Mille Lacs – 20
• Morrison – 34
• Polk – 36
• Roseau – 6
• Todd – 29
• Wadena – 18

By — Lakeland News