Nov 3, 2020 | By: Betsy Melin

Minnesota Reports Over 3,400 New COVID-19 Cases on Tuesday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 3,483 new COVID-19 cases today along with 15 new deaths. The cases represent the highest one-day total of new cases reported in the state since the beginning of the pandemic.

The deaths included three people from the Lakeland viewing area: an Mille Lacs County resident between the ages of 85 and 89; a Polk County resident between the ages of 85 and 89; and a Wadena County resident between the ages of 95 and 99.

The new cases came from 12,882 tests for a case positivity rate of 27.0%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity reported today increased to 9.0%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 299 new cases in the following counties:

  • Aitkin – 5
  • Beltrami – 9
  • Cass – 24
  • Clearwater – 4
  • Crow Wing – 66
  • Hubbard – 16
  • Itasca – 17
  • Koochiching – 1
  • Lake of the Woods – 2
  • Mahnomen – 1
  • Mille Lacs – 29
  • Morrison – 37
  • Polk – 56
  • Roseau – 2
  • Todd – 20
  • Wadena – 10

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