Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of December 1, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of November 29 (cumulative): 7,857,144
Third doses and booster doses administered: 1,114,287
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,649,036
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 2,891,373
- Johnson & Johnson: 314,873
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,862
People with completed vaccine series: 3,365,496
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 65.6% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 60.5% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 14,947,240
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 13,038,994
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 1,908,246
CASES
3,580 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 915,942
Total positive people (cumulative): 905,515
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 819,219
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 96,723
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of October 24, 2021:
- Total cases: 94,671 or 2.885% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 3,922 or 0.120% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 655 or 0.020% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 879,025
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 46,177
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,182
DEATHS
100 deaths reported today including two Olmsted County residents in their 80s and 90s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 80
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 19
- Homeless (sheltered): 1
Total number of deaths: 9,482
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,922
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 560
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
52.2% of deaths, or 4,945, 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 | 2,105 | 119 | 2,224 | 50 |
| Anoka | 53,439 | 10,673 | 64,112 | 577 |
| Becker | 5,509 | 776 | 6,285 | 74 |
| Beltrami | 6,658 | 1,511 | 8,169 | 97 |
| Benton | 8,446 | 587 | 9,033 | 125 |
| Big Stone | 895 | 53 | 948 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 11,179 | 300 | 11,479 | 70 |
| Brown | 4,566 | 141 | 4,707 | 59 |
| Carlton | 4,120 | 1,349 | 5,469 | 74 |
| Carver | 13,683 | 3,023 | 16,706 | 69 |
| Cass | 4,591 | 421 | 5,012 | 53 |
| Chippewa | 2,119 | 86 | 2,205 | 42 |
| Chisago | 8,884 | 1,069 | 9,953 | 79 |
| Clay | 10,239 | 1,865 | 12,104 | 105 |
| Clearwater | 1,224 | 356 | 1,580 | 20 |
| Cook | 302 | 5 | 307 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,777 | 524 | 2,301 | 32 |
| Crow Wing | 10,217 | 996 | 11,213 | 123 |
| Dakota | 58,305 | 9,378 | 67,683 | 587 |
| Dodge | 3,552 | 59 | 3,611 | 12 |
| Douglas | 6,776 | 1,099 | 7,875 | 101 |
| Faribault | 2,509 | 73 | 2,582 | 33 |
| Fillmore | 3,008 | 45 | 3,053 | 15 |
| Freeborn | 5,461 | 151 | 5,612 | 46 |
| Goodhue | 7,802 | 315 | 8,117 | 98 |
| Grant | 919 | 96 | 1,015 | 10 |
| Hennepin | 160,381 | 18,302 | 178,683 | 2,038 |
| Houston | 2,618 | 102 | 2,720 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 3,141 | 411 | 3,552 | 49 |
| Isanti | 6,082 | 925 | 7,007 | 83 |
| Itasca | 7,412 | 310 | 7,722 | 99 |
| Jackson | 1,216 | 394 | 1,610 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,350 | 151 | 2,501 | 36 |
| Kandiyohi | 9,620 | 195 | 9,815 | 108 |
| Kittson | 660 | 72 | 732 | 23 |
| Koochiching | 1,549 | 218 | 1,767 | 25 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,106 | 124 | 1,230 | 25 |
| Lake | 1,133 | 196 | 1,329 | 24 |
| Lake of the Woods | 502 | 24 | 526 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,316 | 281 | 4,597 | 34 |
| Lincoln | 833 | 47 | 880 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,850 | 434 | 5,284 | 61 |
| Mahnomen | 990 | 70 | 1,060 | 14 |
| Marshall | 1,306 | 229 | 1,535 | 22 |
| Martin | 3,633 | 232 | 3,865 | 44 |
| McLeod | 6,805 | 325 | 7,130 | 84 |
| Meeker | 4,180 | 154 | 4,334 | 58 |
| Mille Lacs | 4,943 | 381 | 5,324 | 79 |
| Morrison | 6,316 | 412 | 6,728 | 79 |
| Mower | 7,093 | 241 | 7,334 | 49 |
| Murray | 1,163 | 355 | 1,518 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 5,037 | 187 | 5,224 | 60 |
| Nobles | 4,737 | 513 | 5,250 | 54 |
| Norman | 881 | 169 | 1,050 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 22,149 | 190 | 22,339 | 130 |
| Otter Tail | 8,397 | 1,416 | 9,813 | 127 |
| Pennington | 1,768 | 753 | 2,521 | 30 |
| Pine | 4,428 | 722 | 5,150 | 43 |
| Pipestone | 1,404 | 93 | 1,497 | 29 |
| Polk | 5,082 | 949 | 6,031 | 87 |
| Pope | 1,956 | 118 | 2,074 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 67,333 | 6,638 | 73,971 | 1,046 |
| Red Lake | 531 | 183 | 714 | 10 |
| Redwood | 2,605 | 209 | 2,814 | 45 |
| Renville | 2,560 | 124 | 2,684 | 51 |
| Rice | 10,923 | 528 | 11,451 | 138 |
| Rock | 1,432 | 345 | 1,777 | 29 |
| Roseau | 2,990 | 172 | 3,162 | 31 |
| Scott | 21,513 | 4,481 | 25,994 | 186 |
| Sherburne | 16,156 | 2,844 | 19,000 | 127 |
| Sibley | 2,309 | 214 | 2,523 | 17 |
| St. Louis | 26,425 | 3,166 | 29,591 | 409 |
| Stearns | 32,004 | 1,627 | 33,631 | 279 |
| Steele | 6,660 | 197 | 6,857 | 31 |
| Stevens | 1,604 | 71 | 1,675 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,683 | 48 | 1,731 | 23 |
| Todd | 4,667 | 261 | 4,928 | 43 |
| Traverse | 401 | 204 | 605 | 6 |
| Wabasha | 3,683 | 72 | 3,755 | 10 |
| Wadena | 2,686 | 343 | 3,029 | 40 |
| Waseca | 3,638 | 105 | 3,743 | 33 |
| Washington | 35,789 | 4,756 | 40,545 | 359 |
| Watonwan | 1,900 | 80 | 1,980 | 20 |
| Wilkin | 954 | 257 | 1,211 | 16 |
| Winona | 6,998 | 104 | 7,102 | 58 |
| Wright | 21,448 | 4,509 | 25,957 | 217 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,513 | 367 | 1,880 | 23 |
| Unknown/missing | 492 | 53 | 545 | 0 |