Over 1,900 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Minnesota Wednesday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 19 new COVID-19 deaths and 1,916 new COVID-19 cases today.

Sixteen of the deaths were people in congregate care settings. The 1,916 new cases came from a total of 17,976 tests for a case positivity rate of 10.6%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity reported today was at 6.5%, the same as on Monday.

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

• Aitkin – 1
• Beltrami – 14
• Cass – 14
• Clearwater – 13
• Crow Wing – 23
• Hubbard – 13
• Itasca – 7
• Koochiching – 4
• Mahnomen – 11
• Mille Lacs – 6
• Morrison – 23
• Polk – 55
• Roseau – 11
• Todd – 7
• Wadena – 2