Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials reported 56 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the Northland.
An Itasca County resident between ages 70 and 74 has died from COVID-19, bringing the county's number of lives lost to 59.
New cases and seven-day averages in Northland counties:
- Aitkin — 2; 2.
- Carlton — 6; 4.4.
- Cook — 0; 0.4.
- Itasca — 9: 14.1.
- Koochiching — 10; 6.7.
- Lake — 0; 0.6.
- St. Louis — 22; 22.
- Ashland — 2; 2.4.
- Bayfield — 0; 0.6.
- Douglas — 5; 4.9.
Across the 10 counties of the Northland, 52% of the region's total population has at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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About 48% of Northeastern Minnesota residents have completed their vaccine series, while about 45% have across Ashland, Bayfield and Douglas counties.
Percentage of people with at least one vaccine dose in each county:
- Aitkin — 47%.
- Carlton — 54%.
- Cook — 70%.
- Itasca — 44%.
- Koochiching — 44%.
- Lake — 54%.
- St. Louis — 53%.
- Ashland — 51%.
- Bayfield — 59%.
- Douglas — 49%.
