Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 24, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 19 (cumulative): 6,112,088
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,505,442
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,329,247
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 276,147
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,252
Total population with completed vaccine series as of August 19: 3,076,374
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 59.1% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 55.3% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,199,228
CASES
3,838 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases:3,485
- Newly reported probable cases: 353
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 639,059
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 590,479
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 48,580
Total number of health care workers: 44,413
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 25:
- Total cases: 9,664 or 0.321% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 682 or 0.023% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 69 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 620,425, 97.1% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,561
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative):7,025
DEATHS
8 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 8
Total number of deaths: 7,775
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,346
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 429
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
58.4% of deaths, or 4,540, 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 | 1,408 | 48 | 1,456 | 37 |
| Anoka | 39,322 | 5,903 | 45,225 | 470 |
| Becker | 3,706 | 312 | 4,018 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,710 | 703 | 4,413 | 66 |
| Benton | 5,626 | 440 | 6,066 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 585 | 35 | 620 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,888 | 172 | 8,060 | 45 |
| Brown | 3,165 | 74 | 3,239 | 40 |
| Carlton | 2,958 | 743 | 3,701 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,878 | 1,408 | 11,286 | 50 |
| Cass | 2,835 | 195 | 3,030 | 34 |
| Chippewa | 1,558 | 57 | 1,615 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,018 | 575 | 6,593 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,917 | 631 | 8,548 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 762 | 171 | 933 | 18 |
| Cook | 183 | 5 | 188 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,504 | 206 | 1,710 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,795 | 435 | 7,230 | 100 |
| Dakota | 44,363 | 4,898 | 49,261 | 484 |
| Dodge | 2,083 | 37 | 2,120 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,567 | 444 | 5,011 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,610 | 27 | 1,637 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,714 | 22 | 1,736 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,748 | 61 | 3,809 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 4,996 | 149 | 5,145 | 76 |
| Grant | 594 | 21 | 615 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 123,088 | 9,834 | 132,922 | 1,827 |
| Houston | 1,804 | 71 | 1,875 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,861 | 214 | 2,075 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,112 | 496 | 4,608 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,702 | 116 | 4,818 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,045 | 253 | 1,298 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,482 | 62 | 1,544 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,958 | 107 | 7,065 | 86 |
| Kittson | 455 | 52 | 507 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 938 | 58 | 996 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 713 | 75 | 788 | 22 |
| Lake | 734 | 142 | 876 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 339 | 19 | 358 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,024 | 124 | 3,148 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 580 | 21 | 601 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,587 | 188 | 3,775 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 569 | 24 | 593 | 9 |
| Marshall | 875 | 71 | 946 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,353 | 92 | 2,445 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,461 | 109 | 4,570 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,757 | 50 | 2,807 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,110 | 195 | 3,305 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,180 | 247 | 4,427 | 62 |
| Mower | 4,965 | 144 | 5,109 | 34 |
| Murray | 905 | 200 | 1,105 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,365 | 112 | 3,477 | 46 |
| Nobles | 4,003 | 236 | 4,239 | 50 |
| Norman | 531 | 48 | 579 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,429 | 119 | 14,548 | 107 |
| Otter Tail | 5,753 | 463 | 6,216 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,270 | 354 | 1,624 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,237 | 298 | 3,535 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,131 | 60 | 1,191 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,641 | 384 | 4,025 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,155 | 46 | 1,201 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 52,181 | 3,368 | 55,549 | 921 |
| Red Lake | 334 | 78 | 412 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,770 | 80 | 1,850 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,820 | 69 | 1,889 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,341 | 279 | 8,620 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,174 | 164 | 1,338 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,055 | 134 | 2,189 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,295 | 2,176 | 18,471 | 139 |
| Sherburne | 11,307 | 1,377 | 12,684 | 98 |
| Sibley | 1,475 | 103 | 1,578 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,530 | 1,450 | 18,980 | 324 |
| Stearns | 22,345 | 1,184 | 23,529 | 230 |
| Steele | 4,263 | 110 | 4,373 | 19 |
| Stevens | 925 | 38 | 963 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,092 | 29 | 1,121 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,938 | 63 | 3,001 | 33 |
| Traverse | 280 | 115 | 395 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,162 | 17 | 2,179 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,621 | 81 | 1,702 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,566 | 51 | 2,617 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,866 | 2,081 | 28,947 | 302 |
| Watonwan | 1,410 | 22 | 1,432 | 10 |
| Wilkin | 744 | 115 | 859 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,951 | 73 | 5,024 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,899 | 2,301 | 17,200 | 156 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,055 | 132 | 1,187 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 475 | 34 | 509 | 0 |