Oct 28, 2020 | By: Betsy Melin
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