Over 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Wednesday

The state reported 1,046 new COVID-19 along with seven new deaths, none of which were in the Lakeland viewing area.

The cases came from 21,047 tests for a case positivity rate of 5.0%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 4.0%. Health officials say that is up a little, but still below the caution point.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 67 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 1
• Beltrami – 3
• Cass – 2
• Crow Wing – 7
• Itasca – 13
• Koochiching – 1
• Lake of the Woods – 4
• Mahonmen – 5
• Mille Lacs – 4
• Morrison – 6
• Polk – 5
• Roseau – 8
• Todd – 2
• Wadena – 6