Minnesota COVID-19 update: Thursday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of March 17, 2022 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of March 15 (cumulative): 9,475,393
Third doses and booster doses administered: 2,174,003
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative):5,724,538
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 3,408,391
- Johnson & Johnson: 339,475
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 2,989
People with completed vaccine series: 3,674,568
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 69.9% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 66% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 19,101,822
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 16,111,349
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 2,990,473
CASES
470 newly reported confirmed positive cases
*Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. At-home test results are not counted by MDH.
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 1,424,107
Total positive people (cumulative): 1,361,785
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 1,227,438
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 196,669
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of January 23, 2022:
- Total cases: 373,877 or 10.381% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 10,271 or 0.285% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 1,879 or 0.052% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 1,408,424
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 61,164
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 11,321
DEATHS
10 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 5
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 5
Total number of deaths: 12,312
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 210
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
46% of deaths, or 5,641, were among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities.
Cases by County of Residence
| County | Total confirmed cases | Total probable cases | Total cases | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 2,744 | 191 | 2,935 | 60 |
| Anoka | 78,793 | 19,167 | 97,960 | 788 |
| Becker | 7,498 | 1,244 | 8,742 | 90 |
| Beltrami | 9,864 | 2,055 | 11,919 | 124 |
| Benton | 13,100 | 860 | 13,960 | 174 |
| Big Stone | 1,290 | 87 | 1,377 | 8 |
| Blue Earth | 17,204 | 576 | 17,780 | 97 |
| Brown | 6,210 | 302 | 6,512 | 79 |
| Carlton | 6,552 | 2,276 | 8,828 | 95 |
| Carver | 21,306 | 5,165 | 26,471 | 114 |
| Cass | 6,341 | 624 | 6,965 | 79 |
| Chippewa | 2,922 | 144 | 3,066 | 47 |
| Chisago | 12,396 | 2,052 | 14,448 | 119 |
| Clay | 14,123 | 5,567 | 19,690 | 122 |
| Clearwater | 1,694 | 449 | 2,143 | 30 |
| Cook | 538 | 10 | 548 | 4 |
| Cottonwood | 2,270 | 933 | 3,203 | 41 |
| Crow Wing | 14,253 | 1,598 | 15,851 | 165 |
| Dakota | 87,757 | 21,462 | 109,219 | 761 |
| Dodge | 5,539 | 101 | 5,640 | 21 |
| Douglas | 9,049 | 1,786 | 10,835 | 116 |
| Faribault | 3,560 | 176 | 3,736 | 50 |
| Fillmore | 4,643 | 87 | 4,730 | 24 |
| Freeborn | 8,425 | 609 | 9,034 | 72 |
| Goodhue | 12,390 | 582 | 12,972 | 127 |
| Grant | 1,286 | 179 | 1,465 | 12 |
| Hennepin | 255,252 | 40,887 | 296,139 | 2,540 |
| Houston | 4,255 | 233 | 4,488 | 18 |
| Hubbard | 4,380 | 532 | 4,912 | 59 |
| Isanti | 8,483 | 1,577 | 10,060 | 117 |
| Itasca | 10,413 | 560 | 10,973 | 144 |
| Jackson | 1,570 | 565 | 2,135 | 17 |
| Kanabec | 3,216 | 258 | 3,474 | 55 |
| Kandiyohi | 12,967 | 411 | 13,378 | 136 |
| Kittson | 940 | 96 | 1,036 | 27 |
| Koochiching | 2,300 | 392 | 2,692 | 37 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,561 | 174 | 1,735 | 28 |
| Lake | 1,759 | 300 | 2,059 | 28 |
| Lake of the Woods | 732 | 30 | 762 | 6 |
| Le Sueur | 6,030 | 410 | 6,440 | 49 |
| Lincoln | 1,136 | 76 | 1,212 | 6 |
| Lyon | 6,302 | 726 | 7,028 | 72 |
| Mahnomen | 1,644 | 104 | 1,748 | 17 |
| Marshall | 1,718 | 361 | 2,079 | 23 |
| Martin | 5,082 | 475 | 5,557 | 64 |
| McLeod | 9,611 | 905 | 10,516 | 107 |
| Meeker | 5,587 | 326 | 5,913 | 74 |
| Mille Lacs | 6,660 | 537 | 7,197 | 111 |
| Morrison | 8,478 | 571 | 9,049 | 104 |
| Mower | 11,280 | 503 | 11,783 | 70 |
| Murray | 1,453 | 572 | 2,025 | 15 |
| Nicollet | 7,616 | 326 | 7,942 | 66 |
| Nobles | 5,943 | 979 | 6,922 | 59 |
| Norman | 1,209 | 278 | 1,487 | 13 |
| Olmsted | 39,591 | 781 | 40,372 | 175 |
| Otter Tail | 11,040 | 2,422 | 13,462 | 164 |
| Pennington | 2,358 | 1,174 | 3,532 | 41 |
| Pine | 5,783 | 1,198 | 6,981 | 67 |
| Pipestone | 1,746 | 236 | 1,982 | 34 |
| Polk | 7,031 | 1,787 | 8,818 | 103 |
| Pope | 2,803 | 215 | 3,018 | 17 |
| Ramsey | 105,397 | 17,768 | 123,165 | 1,322 |
| Red Lake | 669 | 260 | 929 | 13 |
| Redwood | 3,492 | 384 | 3,876 | 53 |
| Renville | 3,489 | 233 | 3,722 | 56 |
| Rice | 16,521 | 1,252 | 17,773 | 171 |
| Rock | 1,705 | 619 | 2,324 | 33 |
| Roseau | 4,208 | 249 | 4,457 | 44 |
| Scott | 31,948 | 8,017 | 39,965 | 252 |
| Sherburne | 22,663 | 4,494 | 27,157 | 178 |
| Sibley | 3,153 | 327 | 3,480 | 23 |
| St. Louis | 39,249 | 7,219 | 46,468 | 522 |
| Stearns | 48,106 | 2,489 | 50,595 | 362 |
| Steele | 9,935 | 327 | 10,262 | 58 |
| Stevens | 2,496 | 123 | 2,619 | 13 |
| Swift | 2,166 | 113 | 2,279 | 33 |
| Todd | 6,284 | 439 | 6,723 | 56 |
| Traverse | 554 | 296 | 850 | 10 |
| Wabasha | 5,414 | 121 | 5,535 | 16 |
| Wadena | 3,481 | 715 | 4,196 | 53 |
| Waseca | 5,094 | 376 | 5,470 | 39 |
| Washington | 53,312 | 13,044 | 66,356 | 474 |
| Watonwan | 2,834 | 132 | 2,966 | 23 |
| Wilkin | 1,182 | 462 | 1,644 | 22 |
| Winona | 12,374 | 236 | 12,610 | 72 |
| Wright | 29,342 | 7,038 | 36,380 | 303 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,949 | 569 | 2,518 | 29 |
| Unknown/missing | 745 | 108 | 853 | 0 |