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