COVID-19 Positive Cases Steadily Increasing in the State

The state reported 918 new cases of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases for the state to 106,651. The state also reported 14 COVID-19 related deaths, none of which came from residents in the Lakeland viewing area.

The 918 cases came from a total of 13,473 test administered for a case positivity rate of 6.8%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity was most recently reported at 5.2%. According to data from the state, there were three patients admitted into the hospital yesterday, and two patients were admitted into ICU.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 106 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 4
• Beltrami – 15
• Cass – 7
• Crow Wing – 9
• Hubbard – 4
• Itasca – 15
• Koochiching – 3
• Lake of the Woods – 5
• Mahnomen – 3
• Mille Lacs – 5
• Morrison – 22
• Polk – 8
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 4
• Wadena – 1