Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials reported that another 146 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Northland.
The region recorded no new deaths from the illness on Saturday.
New cases and seven-day averages in Northland counties:
- Aitkin — 3; 2.7.
- Carlton — 12; 10.3.
- Cook — 1; 0.1.
- Itasca — 25; 19.9.
- Koochiching — 4; 3.7.
- Lake — 2; 0.9.
- St. Louis — 83; 56.3.
- Ashland — 2; 0.9.
- Bayfield — 1; 0.3.
- Douglas — 13; 9.3.
Another 640 Northeastern Minnesota residents have received their first dose of the vaccine. Nearly 56% of people age 16 and older in the seven-county region have at least one dose. For the entire region's population, including those under age 16, that number is nearly 51%.
Wisconsin's Ashland, Bayfield and Douglas counties collectively logged 960 new vaccinations on Saturday. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not report new data on Friday.
Now 44% of the region's entire population has at least one dose.
Percentage of people with at least one vaccine dose in each county:
- Aitkin — 43%.
- Carlton — 49%.
- Cook — 66%.
- Itasca — 39%.
- Koochiching — 39%.
- Lake — 48%.
- St. Louis — 47%.
- Ashland — 45%.
- Bayfield — 53%.
- Douglas — 41%.
