3 Area Counties Report COVID Deaths

COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday in Freeborn, Le Sueur, and Martin counties, according to a Minnesota Department of Health update.

The Freeborn County death involved a person ages 55 to 59, according to MDH.  In Le Sueur County, a resident in their late 70’s died.  Martin County recorded its 59th death of the pandemic, a person in their late 80’s.

A total of 41 deaths were reported in Wednesday’s update, bringing the state’s death toll to 11,903.

Another 1,501 infections were also recorded.