78 New COVID-19 Deaths, 11,440 Cases Reported Thursday in MN

The state today reported 78 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 11,440 new coronavirus cases.

There were five deaths in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One person from Aitkin County between the ages of 85 and 89
• One person from Cass County between the ages of 75 and 79
• One person from Itasca County between the ages of 70 and 74
• One person from Mille Lacs County between the ages of 80 and 84
• One person from Wadena County between the ages of 70 and 74

The seven-day rolling average for case positivity has reached 23.7%, again breaking the record from the day before, when it was at 23.2%. However, case growth appears to be slowing down. There are currently 222.4 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, only slightly higher than the 222.0 cases per 100,000 reported yesterday.

There are currently 1,656 people hospitalized for COVID-19, which is 66 more than there were a week ago. 247 ICU beds are currently in use, a decrease of 6 from a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 455 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 4
• Beltrami – 38
• Cass – 34
• Clearwater – 12
• Crow Wing – 109
• Hubbard – 22
• Itasca – 47
• Koochiching – 16
• Lake of the Woods – 2
• Mahnomen – 10
• Mille Lacs – 16
• Morrison – 38
• Polk – 33
• Roseau – 17
• Todd – 18
• Wadena – 39