Over 2,500 Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases On Friday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,737 new cases and 65 COVID-19 related deaths on Friday.

10 of the deaths came from residents in the Lakeland viewing area:

• One in Beltrami County, of someone aged 85-89
• Three in Cass County one aged 70-74, one aged 80-84 and another aged 90-94
• One in Clearwater County of someone aged 85-89
• One in Itasca County of someone aged 85-89
• One in Morrison County of someone aged 70-74
• Two in Polk County, one aged 85-89 and one aged 95-99
• One in Roseau County of someone aged 85-89

The new cases came from a total of 63,994 for a case positivity rate of 4.3%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 178 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 2
• Beltrami – 32
• Cass – 20
• Clearwater -4
• Crow Wing – 22
• Hubbard – 9
• Itasca – 23
• Koochiching – 6
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mille Lacs – 11
• Morrison – 14
• Polk – 3
• Roseau – 11
• Todd – 12
• Wadena – 8