Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials reported Saturday that 86 more people in the Northland have tested positive for COVID-19.
The 10-county region logged no new deaths from the illness.
New cases and seven-day averages in Northland counties:
- Aitkin — 4; 3.3.
- Carlton — 16; 6.1.
- Cook — 0; 0.4.
- Itasca — 31; 26.6.
- Koochiching — 3; 2.3.
- Lake — 1; 1.
- St. Louis — 40; 39.9.
- Ashland — 0; 1.7.
- Bayfield — 1; 0.9.
- Douglas — 10; 5.6.
Most of the vaccination gains on Saturday involved people receiving their second dose.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported that half of the people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in the northeastern part of the state have completed their vaccine series.
That's 42% of the entire population when factoring in children below the age of 16.
In Ashland, Bayfield and Douglas counties, 38% of the area's population has completed their vaccine series.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services does not track the percentage of people age 16 and older who are vaccinated.
