Minnesota COVID-19 update: Friday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 27, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 25 (cumulative): 6,145,255
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,531,498
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,335,448
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 277,034
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,275
Total population with completed vaccine series as of August 25: 3,092,731
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 59.3% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 55.6% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,356,890
CASES
1,912 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,673
- Newly reported probable cases: 239
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 644,190
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 594,908
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 49,282
Total number of health care workers: 44,659
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: 623,438, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,949
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,116
DEATHS
6 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 5
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 1
Total number of deaths: 7,799
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,370
- 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.
58.3% of deaths, or 4,543, 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 | 1,423 | 49 | 1,472 | 37 |
| Anoka | 39,554 | 5,975 | 45,529 | 472 |
| Becker | 3,732 | 313 | 4,045 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,797 | 704 | 4,501 | 68 |
| Benton | 5,641 | 442 | 6,083 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 592 | 35 | 627 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,950 | 173 | 8,123 | 47 |
| Brown | 3,191 | 74 | 3,265 | 41 |
| Carlton | 2,977 | 750 | 3,727 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,949 | 1,450 | 11,399 | 50 |
| Cass | 2,883 | 194 | 3,077 | 34 |
| Chippewa | 1,572 | 57 | 1,629 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,078 | 580 | 6,658 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,975 | 644 | 8,619 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 774 | 170 | 944 | 18 |
| Cook | 189 | 5 | 194 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,510 | 207 | 1,717 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,857 | 441 | 7,298 | 100 |
| Dakota | 44,642 | 4,957 | 49,599 | 486 |
| Dodge | 2,116 | 37 | 2,153 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,610 | 443 | 5,053 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,625 | 27 | 1,652 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,736 | 22 | 1,758 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,801 | 62 | 3,863 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 5,027 | 160 | 5,187 | 76 |
| Grant | 599 | 21 | 620 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 123,933 | 10,018 | 133,951 | 1,829 |
| Houston | 1,828 | 71 | 1,899 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,881 | 216 | 2,097 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,142 | 501 | 4,643 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,728 | 120 | 4,848 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,056 | 253 | 1,309 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,492 | 63 | 1,555 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,005 | 108 | 7,113 | 87 |
| Kittson | 457 | 52 | 509 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 945 | 63 | 1,008 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 720 | 75 | 795 | 22 |
| Lake | 736 | 142 | 878 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 342 | 19 | 361 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,050 | 125 | 3,175 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 584 | 21 | 605 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,605 | 189 | 3,794 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 590 | 24 | 614 | 9 |
| Marshall | 884 | 71 | 955 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,371 | 92 | 2,463 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,507 | 109 | 4,616 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,791 | 52 | 2,843 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,140 | 196 | 3,336 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,206 | 247 | 4,453 | 62 |
| Mower | 5,019 | 151 | 5,170 | 34 |
| Murray | 908 | 204 | 1,112 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,395 | 112 | 3,507 | 46 |
| Nobles | 4,025 | 237 | 4,262 | 50 |
| Norman | 536 | 49 | 585 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,602 | 119 | 14,721 | 108 |
| Otter Tail | 5,796 | 467 | 6,263 | 89 |
| Pennington | 1,314 | 362 | 1,676 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,265 | 305 | 3,570 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,133 | 61 | 1,194 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,679 | 390 | 4,069 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,166 | 48 | 1,214 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 52,526 | 3,424 | 55,950 | 923 |
| Red Lake | 348 | 78 | 426 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,785 | 80 | 1,865 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,831 | 69 | 1,900 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,398 | 283 | 8,681 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,179 | 164 | 1,343 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,071 | 134 | 2,205 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,390 | 2,218 | 18,608 | 141 |
| Sherburne | 11,353 | 1,407 | 12,760 | 98 |
| Sibley | 1,507 | 108 | 1,615 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,632 | 1,459 | 19,091 | 324 |
| Stearns | 22,464 | 1,189 | 23,653 | 230 |
| Steele | 4,313 | 111 | 4,424 | 20 |
| Stevens | 932 | 39 | 971 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,106 | 29 | 1,135 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,959 | 67 | 3,026 | 33 |
| Traverse | 284 | 115 | 399 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,198 | 34 | 2,232 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,627 | 82 | 1,709 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,591 | 52 | 2,643 | 23 |
| Washington | 27,083 | 2,089 | 29,172 | 304 |
| Watonwan | 1,422 | 22 | 1,444 | 10 |
| Wilkin | 747 | 118 | 865 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,998 | 75 | 5,073 | 52 |
| Wright | 15,016 | 2,345 | 17,361 | 157 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,059 | 134 | 1,193 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 458 | 33 | 491 | 0 |