Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 27, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered (cumulative): 6,851,511
Third vaccine doses administered: 327,600
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,112,115
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,445,751
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 292,035
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1665
Total population with completed vaccine series: 3,292,751
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 62.2% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 59.2% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,527,150
CASES – Newly reported: 1810
Newly reported confirmed cases: 1347
Newly reported probable cases: 463
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 781,548
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 710,980
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 70,568
Total number of health care workers: 49,272
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of September 25:
Total cases: 51,586 or 1.441% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 2,425 or 0.085% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 331 or 0.008% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 756,146
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 40,868
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8291
DEATHS
31 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 23
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 7
Total number of deaths: 8,612
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,114
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 498
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,743 deaths 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 | 1,790 | 87 | 1,877 | 44 |
| Anoka | 46,676 | 8,117 | 54,793 | 524 |
| Becker | 4,829 | 616 | 5,445 | 64 |
| Beltrami | 5,377 | 1,350 | 6,727 | 82 |
| Benton | 7,106 | 521 | 7,627 | 113 |
| Big Stone | 763 | 44 | 807 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 9,558 | 245 | 9,803 | 59 |
| Brown | 4,045 | 124 | 4,169 | 48 |
| Carlton | 3,548 | 1,000 | 4,548 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,639 | 2,213 | 13,852 | 58 |
| Cass | 4,005 | 333 | 4,338 | 46 |
| Chippewa | 1,870 | 70 | 1,940 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,666 | 818 | 8,484 | 64 |
| Clay | 9,203 | 1,191 | 10,394 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,067 | 322 | 1,389 | 18 |
| Cook | 242 | 5 | 247 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,658 | 335 | 1,993 | 29 |
| Crow Wing | 8,963 | 733 | 9,696 | 110 |
| Dakota | 51,078 | 6,700 | 57,778 | 529 |
| Dodge | 2,730 | 51 | 2,781 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,667 | 774 | 6,441 | 91 |
| Faribault | 2,184 | 56 | 2,240 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,478 | 32 | 2,510 | 14 |
| Freeborn | 4,843 | 98 | 4,941 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 6,112 | 210 | 6,322 | 85 |
| Grant | 752 | 64 | 816 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 141,991 | 13,516 | 155,507 | 1,935 |
| Houston | 2,257 | 88 | 2,345 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,614 | 360 | 2,974 | 44 |
| Isanti | 5,104 | 725 | 5,829 | 74 |
| Itasca | 6,125 | 200 | 6,325 | 87 |
| Jackson | 1,154 | 333 | 1,487 | 15 |
| Kanabec | 1,844 | 106 | 1,950 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,393 | 135 | 8,528 | 98 |
| Kittson | 553 | 65 | 618 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,264 | 138 | 1,402 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 905 | 99 | 1,004 | 25 |
| Lake | 955 | 158 | 1,113 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 460 | 22 | 482 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,710 | 194 | 3,904 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 755 | 38 | 793 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,283 | 350 | 4,633 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 865 | 57 | 922 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,186 | 171 | 1,357 | 20 |
| Martin | 3,163 | 163 | 3,326 | 37 |
| McLeod | 5,872 | 185 | 6,057 | 72 |
| Meeker | 3,563 | 85 | 3,648 | 54 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,976 | 283 | 4,259 | 67 |
| Morrison | 5,397 | 334 | 5,731 | 69 |
| Mower | 6,353 | 213 | 6,566 | 41 |
| Murray | 1,073 | 305 | 1,378 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,250 | 159 | 4,409 | 54 |
| Nobles | 4,422 | 431 | 4,853 | 52 |
| Norman | 772 | 126 | 898 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 18,309 | 160 | 18,469 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,311 | 947 | 8,258 | 107 |
| Pennington | 1,609 | 585 | 2,194 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,824 | 523 | 4,347 | 33 |
| Pipestone | 1,261 | 79 | 1,340 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,552 | 684 | 5,236 | 81 |
| Pope | 1,558 | 88 | 1,646 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 59,614 | 4,475 | 64,089 | 986 |
| Red Lake | 460 | 143 | 603 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,295 | 151 | 2,446 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,231 | 92 | 2,323 | 50 |
| Rice | 9,656 | 414 | 10,070 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,320 | 267 | 1,587 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,532 | 160 | 2,692 | 27 |
| Scott | 18,690 | 3,190 | 21,880 | 162 |
| Sherburne | 13,654 | 2,110 | 15,764 | 116 |
| Sibley | 1,988 | 164 | 2,152 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 22,212 | 2,015 | 24,227 | 362 |
| Stearns | 27,517 | 1,440 | 28,957 | 257 |
| Steele | 5,766 | 164 | 5,930 | 26 |
| Stevens | 1,229 | 53 | 1,282 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,335 | 40 | 1,375 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,968 | 146 | 4,114 | 37 |
| Traverse | 354 | 179 | 533 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 3,027 | 49 | 3,076 | 8 |
| Wadena | 2,304 | 148 | 2,452 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,246 | 76 | 3,322 | 31 |
| Washington | 31,258 | 2,823 | 34,081 | 332 |
| Watonwan | 1,687 | 48 | 1,735 | 14 |
| Wilkin | 854 | 196 | 1,050 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,105 | 90 | 6,195 | 55 |
| Wright | 18,316 | 3,415 | 21,731 | 172 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,341 | 267 | 1,608 | 21 |
| Unknown/missing | 489 | 39 | 528 | 0 |