The state today reported 45 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 5,480 new coronavirus cases.

There were three deaths reported in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 55 and 59
• One person from Hubbard County between the ages of 50 and 54
• One person from Morrison County between the ages of 90 and 94

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is at 20.0%, down from 20.5% the day before. Case growth is at 161.7 new cases per 100,000 people, down from 167 cases per 100,000 the day before.

There are currently 1,350 people hospitalized for COVID-19, a decrease of 196 from a week ago. 193 ICU beds are in use, a decrease of 39 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 303 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 4
• Beltrami – 16
• Cass – 33
• Clearwater – 6
• Crow Wing – 60
• Hubbard – 12
• Itasca – 40
• Koochiching – 18
• Lake of the Woods – 4
• Mahnomen – 8
• Mille Lacs – 16
• Morrison – 23
• Polk – 22
• Roseau – 7
• Todd – 19
• Wadena – 15

By — Lakeland News