Over 2,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Minnesota Tuesday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 15 new COVID-19 deaths and 2,178 new COVID-19 cases today.

Four of the deaths were people in congregate care settings. Three deaths were within the Lakeland viewing area: one was a person from Hubbard County between 85 and 89, another from Morrison County was in their early 80s, and the third death was a person from Koochiching County between the ages of 75 and 79.

The 2,178 new cases came from a total of 14,834 tests for a case positivity rate of 14.6%. That is more than double the seven-day rolling average for case positivity reported on Monday, which was at 6.7%.

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

• Aitkin – 6
• Beltrami – 13
• Cass – 11
• Crow Wing – 26
• Hubbard – 14
• Itasca – 25
• Koochiching – 2
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 14
• Morrison – 24
• Polk – 48
• Roseau – 25
• Todd – 37
• Wadena – 14