52 New COVID-19 Deaths in MN on Thursday, Positivity Rate Exceeds 20%

The state today reported 52 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 11,510 new coronavirus cases.

There were five deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Beltrami County between the ages of 75 and 79
• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 55 and 59
• Two people from Itasca County, one between the ages of 60 and 64 and the other between the ages of 80 and 84
• One person from Morrison County between the ages of 65 and 69

The seven-day average for case positivity keeps increasing and is now at 20.7%, again breaking a record set the day before. Case growth is also at a new high, with 145.9 new cases per 100,000 people.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to rise, with 1,588 people currently hospitalized, an increase of 78 from yesterday. ICU use is still down overall, with 253 ICU beds are currently in use, a decrease of four from yesterday.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 296 cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 13
• Beltrami – 45
• Cass – 16
• Clearwater – 11
• Crow Wing – 41
• Hubbard – 8
• Itasca – 38
• Koochiching – 12
• Lake of the Woods – 3
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 16
• Morrison – 24
• Polk – 20
• Roseau – 9
• Todd – 18
• Wadena – 21