43 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 1,598 New Cases Reported Thursday

Minnesota reported 43 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,598 new coronavirus cases today.

The deaths included two people from the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Itasca County aged 90-94
• One person from Wadena County aged 80-84

The new cases came from 36,678 tests for a case positivity rate of 4.4%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 130 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 3
• Beltrami – 10
• Cass – 16
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 23
• Hubbard – 14
• Itasca – 18
• Koochiching – 4
• Lake of the Woods – 2
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 3
• Morrison – 14
• Polk – 8
• Roseau – 7
• Todd – 3
• Wadena – 3