The state of Minnesota reported its second-highest death toll due to COVID-19 Friday, Dec. 11, and six locals were among the 94 residents who died.
Two more Crow Wing County residents succumbed to the disease — ages 60-64 and 95-99 — bringing the week’s total to six deaths among county residents. Also recording deaths Friday were Aitkin County (70-74 years old), Morrison County (70-74), Todd County (70-74) and Wadena County (85-89).
The number of new cases continues to decline in the north-central region including Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties. Between Dec. 4 and Friday, a total of 1,108 cases were reported, down by more than one-quarter compared to the previous week. This week represented the least number of new cases in Crow Wing County since the last week of October.
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COVID-19 data as of Dec. 11
Aitkin — 884 (+74 since Friday, Dec. 4), with 31 (+1) deaths.
Cass — 1,705 (+158), with 13 (+1) deaths.
Crow Wing — 4,161 (+264), with 46 (+6) deaths.
Mille Lacs — 1,824 (+177), with 37 (+3) deaths.
Morrison — 2,692 (+177), with 36 (+5) deaths.
Todd — 2,077 (+150), with 16 (+2) deaths.
Wadena — 987 (+108), with nine (+2) deaths.
NOTE: These numbers are cumulative since March 21 and many are out of isolation.
