5,215 New COVID-19 Cases, 69 Deaths Reported Wednesday in MN

The state today reported 69 new COVID-19 deaths along with 5,215 new coronavirus cases.

There were eight deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Aitkin County between the ages of 60 and 64
• One person from Beltrami County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Cass County between the ages of 80 and 84
• One person from Itasca County between the ages of 55 and 59
• One person from Mahnomen County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Mille Lacs County between the ages of 90 and 94
• One person from Roseau County between the ages of 55 and 59
• One person from Todd County between the ages of 80 and 84

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is at 8.7%, up slightly from 8.6% reported yesterday.

There are currently 1,348 people hospitalized for COVID-19, with 330 of those in ICU beds. This is down from a week ago, when 1,432 were hospitalized and 347 were in ICU beds.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 121 confirmed cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 3
• Beltrami – 19
• Cass – 7
• Crow Wing – 26
• Hubbard – 7
• Itasca – 8
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mille Lacs – 16
• Morrison – 9
• Polk – 3
• Roseau – 12
• Todd – 5
• Wadena – 5