After the Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 134 new positive cases and one COVID-19-related death on Tuesday. Wisconsin reported 56 new cases and four deaths.
The Northland had 16 new cases and no deaths in the region on Tuesday.
New cases and seven-day averages in Northland counties:
- Aitkin — 0; 0.4.
- Carlton — 1; 2.
- Cook — 0; 0.3.
- Itasca — 1; 4.7.
- Koochiching — 0; 4.1.
- Lake — 1; 0.4.
- St. Louis — 6; 9.
- Ashland — 1; 0.6.
- Bayfield — 2; 0.9.
- Douglas — 4; 3.3.
The region is now 48% fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 53% of the Northland's population has had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Tuesday, 453 more people in the area received a first dose of vaccine and 224 people became fully vaccinated.
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Percentage of people with at least one vaccine dose in each county:
- Aitkin — 49%.
- Carlton — 57%.
- Cook — 71%.
- Itasca — 45%.
- Koochiching — 45%.
- Lake — 55%.
- St. Louis — 55%.
- Ashland — 53%.
- Bayfield — 60%.
- Douglas — 51%.
This story was updated at 3:51 p.m. June 1 with additional information from Wisconsin. It was originally posted at 11:15 a.m. June 1.
