Nearly 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday

Minnesota health officials reported 988 new coronavirus cases today and 36 newly reported deaths.

The deaths included four people from the Lakeland viewing area:

• Two Beltrami County residents, one between the ages of 65 and 69 and another between 75 and 79
• an Itasca County resident between the ages of 95 and 99
• and a Morrison County resident between the ages of 65 and 69

Today’s new cases came from 7,742 tests for a case positivity rate of 12.8%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 56 new cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 8
• Beltrami – 3
• Cass – 2
• Clearwater – 3
• Crow Wing – 8
• Itasca – 14
• Mille Lacs – 2
• Morrison – 2
• Polk – 9
• Roseau – 1
• Todd – 2
• Wadena – 2