7 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 870 New Cases Reported Tuesday

Minnesota today reported 870 new coronavirus cases. The state also reported seven new COVID-19 related deaths.

The deaths included two people from the Lakeland viewing area:

• An Aitkin County resident between the ages of 80-84
• A Roseau County resident between the ages of 70-74

The 870 new cases came from a total of 13,314 tests for a case positivity rate of 6.5%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 4.5%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 42 new confirmed cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 2
• Beltrami – 1
• Cass – 2
• Crow Wing – 3
• Itasca – 5
• Koochiching – 1
• Mille Lacs – 9
• Morrison – 16
• Polk – 3