The state reported two new COVID-19 related deaths and 196 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. One of the new deaths was in the Lakeland viewing area:

• A person in Morrison County aged 65-69

The new cases came from 10,367 tests for a case positivity rate of 1.89%. The seven-day rolling average for case positivity is now at 1.7%, below the caution threshold of 5.0%.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 15 new confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Aitkin – 1
• Cass – 2
• Crow Wing – 1
• Itasca – 4
• Koochiching – 2
• Mille Lacs – 1
• Morrison – 2
• Todd – 1
• Wadena – 1

By — Betsy Melin