Over 900 New COVID-19 Cases, 24 Deaths Reported Thursday

The state reported 907 new COVID-19 cases along with 24 COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday. None of the deaths came from the Lakeland viewing area.

The new cases came from 43,203 tests for a case positivity rate of 2.1%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity has now fallen to 3.9%, the lowest it’s been since June 27.

All of the state’s COVID-19 indicators are trending positively at this point, but health officials say now is not the time for people to let their guards down, especially with new and more contagious variants circulating.

Today, the Minnesota Department of Health said 599,218 people had received at least their first vaccine dose as of today, or 10.6% of the state’s population. 177,239 have had both shots, or about 3.14% of the state’s population.

In the Lakeland viewing area, the state reported 58 new cases in the following counties:

• Beltrami – 10
• Cass – 1
• Clearwater – 1
• Crow Wing – 7
• Hubbard – 5
• Itasca – 8
• Koochiching – 1
• Lake of the Woods – 1
• Mille Lacs – 1
• Morrison – 5
• Polk – 4
• Roseau – 9
• Todd – 2
• Wadena – 3