3,838 New COVID-19 Related Cases, 8 Deaths Reported Tuesday in MN

The state reported eight new COVID-19 related deaths today along with 3,838 new coronavirus cases. Since there the state is not reporting on weekends anymore, these numbers reflect the totals for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Two of the deaths were in the Lakeland viewing area:

• a Beltrami County resident between the ages of 50 and 54
• a Polk County resident between the ages of 65 and 69

The new cases came from 64,430 tests for a case positivity rate of 6.0%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is at 6.3%, above the caution threshold of 5.0%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 216 confirmed cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 6
• Beltrami – 39
• Cass – 20
• Clearwater – 5
• Crow Wing – 41
• Hubbard – 7
• Itasca – 18
• Koochiching – 3
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mahnomen – 3
• Mille Lacs – 23
• Morrison – 30
• Polk – 8
• Roseau – 3
• Todd – 7
• Wadena – 2