The state today reported 59 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 3,916 new coronavirus cases.

There were four deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Crow Wing County between the ages of 80 and 84
• One person from Hubbard County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Morrison County between the ages of 40 and 44
• One person from Wadena County between the ages of 85 and 89

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity continues to decline and is now at 20.6%, down from 21.0% yesterday. Case growth is at 165.9 new cases per 100,000 people, down from 170.9 per 100,000 yesterday.

There are currently 1,366 people hospitalized for COVID-19, a decrease of 193 from a week ago. 204 ICU beds are in use, a decrease of 23 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 174 cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 3
• Beltrami – 6
• Cass – 14
• Clearwater – 7
• Crow Wing – 34
• Hubbard – 6
• Itasca – 19
• Koochiching – 4
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mahnomen – 7
• Mille Lacs – 17
• Morrison – 19
• Polk – 15
• Roseau – 3
• Todd – 12
• Wadena – 7

By — Lakeland News