817 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 New Deaths Reported in MN Tuesday

The state reported 817 new cases of COVID-19 reported today, bringing the state’s cumulative total number of cases to 98,447.

The 817 cases came from a total of 15,257 tests administered for a case positivity rate of 5.3%. Minnesota health officials also reported five new COVID-19 deaths today.

Eight new patients were admitted to a hospital, and no new patients were admitted into ICU yesterday.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 40 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 1
• Beltrami – 9
• Cass – 2
• Clearwater – 3
• Crow Wing – 2
• Hubbard – 4
• Itasca – 5
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Morrison – 2
• Polk – 5
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 3
• Wadena – 2