61 Newly Reported COVID-19 Deaths, Over 5,000 New Cases In Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 5,371 new COVID-19 cases today along with 61 newly reported deaths.

Eight of the deaths came from residents in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One in Cass County of someone aged 70-74
• One in Crow Wing County of someone aged 95-99
• Two in Mille Lacs County of someone aged 65-69, another aged 95-99
• Two in Polk County of someone aged 70-74, another aged 80-84
• Two in Roseau County of someone aged 70-74, another aged 95-99

The new cases came from a total of 60,544 tests for a case positivity rate of 8.9%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 11
• Beltrami – 36
• Cass – 14
• Clearwater – 10
• Crow Wing – 59
• Hubbard – 16
• Itasca – 42
• Koochiching – 6
• Lake of the Woods – 3
• Mahnomen – 3
• Mille Lacs – 15
• Morrison – 46
• Polk – 35
• Roseau – 32
• Todd – 16
• Wadena – 16