83 New COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported on Thursday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,775 new cases and 83 COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday.

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

• Two in Beltrami County, one aged 95-99, and one aged 100 or older
• One in Cass County of someone aged 75-79
• One in Mille Lacs County of someone aged 95-99
• Three in Polk County one aged 75-79, one aged 90-94, and one aged 95-99
• One in Roseau County, of someone 85-89

The new cases came from a total of 47,704 for a case positivity rate of 5.8%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 177 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 3
• Beltrami – 38
• Cass – 14
• Clearwater – 2
• Crow Wing – 15
• Hubbard – 18
• Itasca – 23
• Koochiching – 6
• Lake of the Woods – 2
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 7
• Morrison – 18
• Polk – 9
• Roseau – 10
• Todd – 9
• Wadena – 2