Over 70 Newly Reported COVID-19 Deaths Wednesday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 6,399 new COVID-19 cases today along with 72 newly reported deaths, which is tied for the highest single-day death total the state of Minnesota has seen.

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

• Two in Aitkin County one aged 70-74 and another aged 95-99
• One in Cass County of someone aged 65-69
• Two in Morrison County one aged 90-94 and another aged 95-99
• Two in Polk County one aged 75-79 and another aged 95-99

The new cases came from 65,552 tests for a case positivity rate of 9.7%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity was reported at 14.3% yesterday, down from 15.2% a week ago.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 540 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 6
• Beltrami – 42
• Cass – 46
• Clearwater – 8
• Crow Wing – 108
• Hubbard – 38
• Itasca – 55
• Koochiching – 5
• Lake of the Woods- 4
• Mahnomen – 11
• Mille Lacs – 50
• Morrison – 38
• Polk – 32
• Roseau – 35
• Todd – 42
• Wadena – 20