The state reported 589 new COVID-19 cases today along with zero deaths.

The new cases came from 17,616 tests for a case positivity rate of 3.3%. The seven-day average for case positivity is now at 5.7%. That’s still above the cuation threshold of 5.0%, but also the lowest level in Minnesota since the end of March.

In the Lakeland viewing area, there were 61 confirmed cases reported in the following counties:

• Beltrami – 8
• Cass – 5
• Clearwater –  1
• Crow Wing – 9
• Hubbard – 7
• Itasca – 17
• Lake of the Woods – 5
• Mahnomen – 1
• Mille Lacs – 3
• Roseau – 4
• Todd – 1

By — Destiny Wiggins