Minnesota COVID-19 update: November 26, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of November 26, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of November 26 (cumulative): 7,728,861
Third doses and booster doses administered: 932,115
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,574,020
Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 2,840,782
Johnson & Johnson: 312,229
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,830
People with completed vaccine series: 3,346,984
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 65.3% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 60.2% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 14,719,856
Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 12,876,619
Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 1,843,237
CASES
4,131 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 895,229
Total positive people (cumulative): 885,156
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 802,546
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 92,683
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of November 25, 2021:
Total cases: 83,933 or 2.569% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 3,638 or 0.111% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 620 or 0.019% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 851,607
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized: 45,214
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,025
DEATHS
56 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 43
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 12
Total number of deaths: 9,282
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,785
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 553
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
53% of deaths, or 4,913, 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 | 2,042 | 116 | 2,158 | 50 |
| Anoka | 52,276 | 10,237 | 62,513 | 568 |
| Becker | 5,445 | 763 | 6,208 | 73 |
| Beltrami | 6,523 | 1,494 | 8,017 | 94 |
| Benton | 8,241 | 574 | 8,815 | 124 |
| Big Stone | 884 | 52 | 936 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 10,969 | 294 | 11,263 | 66 |
| Brown | 4,513 | 137 | 4,650 | 57 |
| Carlton | 4,012 | 1,282 | 5,294 | 74 |
| Carver | 13,371 | 2,920 | 16,291 | 66 |
| Cass | 4,510 | 402 | 4,912 | 52 |
| Chippewa | 2,079 | 84 | 2,163 | 42 |
| Chisago | 8,713 | 1,033 | 9,746 | 76 |
| Clay | 10,124 | 1,799 | 11,923 | 103 |
| Clearwater | 1,207 | 350 | 1,557 | 20 |
| Cook | 297 | 5 | 302 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,758 | 492 | 2,250 | 32 |
| Crow Wing | 10,038 | 965 | 11,003 | 122 |
| Dakota | 57,038 | 8,994 | 66,032 | 572 |
| Dodge | 3,457 | 58 | 3,515 | 11 |
| Douglas | 6,623 | 1,066 | 7,689 | 100 |
| Faribault | 2,461 | 69 | 2,530 | 32 |
| Fillmore | 2,949 | 42 | 2,991 | 15 |
| Freeborn | 5,362 | 146 | 5,508 | 46 |
| Goodhue | 7,564 | 301 | 7,865 | 96 |
| Grant | 882 | 89 | 971 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 157,468 | 17,509 | 174,977 | 2,017 |
| Houston | 2,569 | 99 | 2,668 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 3,090 | 408 | 3,498 | 48 |
| Isanti | 5,922 | 891 | 6,813 | 83 |
| Itasca | 7,242 | 285 | 7,527 | 96 |
| Jackson | 1,207 | 385 | 1,592 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,276 | 139 | 2,415 | 36 |
| Kandiyohi | 9,480 | 180 | 9,660 | 106 |
| Kittson | 644 | 71 | 715 | 23 |
| Koochiching | 1,486 | 195 | 1,681 | 23 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,077 | 123 | 1,200 | 25 |
| Lake | 1,108 | 190 | 1,298 | 24 |
| Lake of the Woods | 499 | 24 | 523 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,197 | 262 | 4,459 | 33 |
| Lincoln | 823 | 47 | 870 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,768 | 419 | 5,187 | 61 |
| Mahnomen | 977 | 70 | 1,047 | 14 |
| Marshall | 1,290 | 221 | 1,511 | 22 |
| Martin | 3,560 | 221 | 3,781 | 43 |
| McLeod | 6,625 | 319 | 6,944 | 83 |
| Meeker | 4,075 | 148 | 4,223 | 57 |
| Mille Lacs | 4,791 | 374 | 5,165 | 73 |
| Morrison | 6,231 | 403 | 6,634 | 79 |
| Mower | 6,977 | 236 | 7,213 | 49 |
| Murray | 1,161 | 348 | 1,509 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,924 | 185 | 5,109 | 60 |
| Nobles | 4,708 | 508 | 5,216 | 54 |
| Norman | 874 | 164 | 1,038 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 21,564 | 186 | 21,750 | 127 |
| Otter Tail | 8,231 | 1,380 | 9,611 | 126 |
| Pennington | 1,741 | 734 | 2,475 | 29 |
| Pine | 4,313 | 693 | 5,006 | 41 |
| Pipestone | 1,390 | 93 | 1,483 | 29 |
| Polk | 5,004 | 912 | 5,916 | 84 |
| Pope | 1,919 | 113 | 2,032 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 65,979 | 6,291 | 72,270 | 1,040 |
| Red Lake | 527 | 180 | 707 | 10 |
| Redwood | 2,575 | 203 | 2,778 | 45 |
| Renville | 2,523 | 118 | 2,641 | 51 |
| Rice | 10,735 | 499 | 11,234 | 138 |
| Rock | 1,415 | 332 | 1,747 | 28 |
| Roseau | 2,907 | 172 | 3,079 | 31 |
| Scott | 21,044 | 4,285 | 25,329 | 181 |
| Sherburne | 15,745 | 2,733 | 18,478 | 126 |
| Sibley | 2,261 | 208 | 2,469 | 17 |
| St. Louis | 25,781 | 2,980 | 28,761 | 399 |
| Stearns | 31,225 | 1,596 | 32,821 | 275 |
| Steele | 6,504 | 190 | 6,694 | 31 |
| Stevens | 1,578 | 67 | 1,645 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,645 | 48 | 1,693 | 22 |
| Todd | 4,591 | 245 | 4,836 | 42 |
| Traverse | 397 | 202 | 599 | 6 |
| Wabasha | 3,589 | 71 | 3,660 | 10 |
| Wadena | 2,658 | 324 | 2,982 | 39 |
| Waseca | 3,562 | 89 | 3,651 | 32 |
| Washington | 34,991 | 4,366 | 39,357 | 355 |
| Watonwan | 1,869 | 80 | 1,949 | 20 |
| Wilkin | 940 | 254 | 1,194 | 16 |
| Winona | 6,924 | 103 | 7,027 | 56 |
| Wright | 21,020 | 4,334 | 25,354 | 211 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,497 | 357 | 1,854 | 23 |
| Unknown/missing | 515 | 57 | 572 | 0 |