Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday
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(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 17, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 15 (cumulative): 6,044,915
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,456,184
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,314,816
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 273,646
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 269
People with completed vaccine series as of August 11: 3,047,575
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 58.5% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 54.8% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,017,165
CASES
3,054 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 2,692
- Newly reported probable cases: 362
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19: 629,354
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 581,812
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 47,542
Total number of health care workers: 44,066
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 18:
- Total cases: 7,171 or 0.24% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 584 or 0.02% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 60 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 612,681, 97.4% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,051
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 6,920
DEATHS
3 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 2
- Residential Behavioral Health: 1
Total number of deaths: 7,737
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,311
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 426
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
59% of deaths, or 4,533, 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 | 1,385 | 48 | 1,433 | 37 |
| Anoka | 38,846 | 5,783 | 44,629 | 468 |
| Becker | 3,643 | 310 | 3,953 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,592 | 690 | 4,282 | 65 |
| Benton | 5,563 | 437 | 6,000 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 584 | 35 | 619 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,757 | 170 | 7,927 | 44 |
| Brown | 3,102 | 74 | 3,176 | 40 |
| Carlton | 2,920 | 733 | 3,653 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,728 | 1,351 | 11,079 | 49 |
| Cass | 2,767 | 194 | 2,961 | 33 |
| Chippewa | 1,527 | 57 | 1,584 | 39 |
| Chisago | 5,938 | 567 | 6,505 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,796 | 615 | 8,411 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 753 | 169 | 922 | 17 |
| Cook | 176 | 3 | 179 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,491 | 206 | 1,697 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,673 | 424 | 7,097 | 99 |
| Dakota | 43,860 | 4,794 | 48,654 | 483 |
| Dodge | 2,006 | 36 | 2,042 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,494 | 444 | 4,938 | 81 |
| Faribault | 1,584 | 27 | 1,611 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,678 | 21 | 1,699 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,642 | 59 | 3,701 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 4,888 | 148 | 5,036 | 75 |
| Grant | 586 | 21 | 607 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 121,440 | 9,584 | 131,024 | 1,819 |
| Houston | 1,776 | 71 | 1,847 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,830 | 214 | 2,044 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,072 | 487 | 4,559 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,655 | 115 | 4,770 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,013 | 253 | 1,266 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,454 | 61 | 1,515 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,853 | 107 | 6,960 | 86 |
| Kittson | 447 | 52 | 499 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 923 | 55 | 978 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 697 | 73 | 770 | 22 |
| Lake | 727 | 142 | 869 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 337 | 19 | 356 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 2,979 | 121 | 3,100 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 577 | 21 | 598 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,553 | 186 | 3,739 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 552 | 20 | 572 | 9 |
| Marshall | 850 | 71 | 921 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,324 | 91 | 2,415 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,394 | 106 | 4,500 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,705 | 49 | 2,754 | 45 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,046 | 188 | 3,234 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,135 | 242 | 4,377 | 62 |
| Mower | 4,837 | 141 | 4,978 | 34 |
| Murray | 894 | 198 | 1,092 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,307 | 110 | 3,417 | 45 |
| Nobles | 3,956 | 226 | 4,182 | 50 |
| Norman | 526 | 44 | 570 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,052 | 116 | 14,168 | 105 |
| Otter Tail | 5,638 | 462 | 6,100 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,222 | 352 | 1,574 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,184 | 286 | 3,470 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,120 | 58 | 1,178 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,596 | 380 | 3,976 | 74 |
| Pope | 1,126 | 47 | 1,173 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 51,512 | 3,313 | 54,825 | 917 |
| Red Lake | 329 | 78 | 407 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,751 | 78 | 1,829 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,805 | 69 | 1,874 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,255 | 267 | 8,522 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,161 | 164 | 1,325 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,028 | 134 | 2,162 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,105 | 2,095 | 18,200 | 139 |
| Sherburne | 11,171 | 1,352 | 12,523 | 96 |
| Sibley | 1,430 | 99 | 1,529 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,306 | 1,420 | 18,726 | 323 |
| Stearns | 22,089 | 1,176 | 23,265 | 229 |
| Steele | 4,106 | 106 | 4,212 | 19 |
| Stevens | 914 | 37 | 951 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,075 | 29 | 1,104 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,909 | 59 | 2,968 | 33 |
| Traverse | 277 | 115 | 392 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,122 | 19 | 2,141 | 3 |
| Wadena | 1,609 | 81 | 1,690 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,494 | 48 | 2,542 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,453 | 2,021 | 28,474 | 300 |
| Watonwan | 1,383 | 20 | 1,403 | 9 |
| Wilkin | 740 | 115 | 855 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,794 | 69 | 4,863 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,707 | 2,248 | 16,955 | 155 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,043 | 132 | 1,175 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 468 | 34 | 502 | 0 |