5,123 New COVID-19 Cases, 43 Deaths Reported Thursday in MN

The state today reported 43 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 5,123 new coronavirus cases.

According to the Department of Health, newly reported cases today includes the remainder of a backlog from the last few days due to case growth exceeding intake capacity over the weekend.

There were three deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• A Crow Wing resident between the ages of 50 and 54
• Two Morrison County residents, one aged 100 or older and the other between the ages of 75 and 79

The new cases came from 46,251 tests for a case positivity rate of 11.1%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 405 confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 7
• Beltrami – 64
• Cass – 27
• Clearwater – 2
• Crow Wing – 35
• Hubbard – 27
• Itasca – 46
• Koochiching – 17
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mahnomen – 7
• Mille Lacs – 28
• Morrison – 37
• Polk – 37
• Roseau – 15
• Todd – 38
• Wadena – 17