Over 90 COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported in Minnesota Thursday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 6,166 new COVID-19 cases today along with 92 newly reported deaths. That is the second highest one-day death toll in the state since the beginning of the pandemic.

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

• One in Cass County of someone aged 80-84
• One in Clearwater County of someone aged 90-94
• Two in Crow Wing County, both aged 85-89
• One in Hubbard County of someone aged 75-79
• One in Itasca County of someone aged 75-79
• One in Mahnomen County of someone aged 75-79
• One in Mille Lacs County of someone aged 90-94
• One in Morrison County of someone aged 70-74
• One in Polk County of someone aged 75-79

The new cases came from a total of 50,718 tests for a case positivity rate of 12.1%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 325 new cases in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 4
• Beltrami – 32
• Cass – 36
• Clearwater – 14
• Crow Wing – 64
• Hubbard – 18
• Itasca – 39
• Koochiching – 11
• Lake of the Woods – 5
• Mahnomen – 6
• Mille Lacs – 31
• Morrison – 51
• Polk – 48
• Roseau – 53
• Todd – 31
• Wadena – 9