The state today reported 72 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 5,313 coronavirus cases.

There were five deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Aitkin County between the ages of 75 and 79
• One person from Beltrami County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Clearwater County between the ages of 90 and 94
• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 55 and 59
• One person from Morrison County between the ages of 80 and 84

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 10.1%, down from 10.3% yesterday.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 272 confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 13
• Beltrami – 23
• Cass – 15
• Clearwater – 7
• Crow Wing – 53
• Hubbard – 6
• Itasca – 45
• Koochiching – 9
• Mahnomen – 2
• Mille Lacs – 24
• Morrison – 23
• Polk – 17
• Roseau – 23
• Todd -8
• Wadena – 4

By — Lakeland News