Minnesota COVID-19 Update: October 29, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 29, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered (cumulative): 6,906,114
Third vaccine doses administered: 374,090
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,140,201
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,471,242
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 293,048
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1623
Total population with completed vaccine series: 3,300,397
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 62.3% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 59.3% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,567,916
CASES – Newly reported: 3348
Newly reported confirmed cases: 2690
Newly reported probable cases: 658
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 787,550
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 715,808
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 71,742
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: 758,496
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 41,129
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8335
DEATHS
16 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 13
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 3
Total number of deaths: 8,669
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,166
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 503
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,753 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 | 1,805 | 88 | 1,893 | 44 |
| Anoka | 46,929 | 8,247 | 55,176 | 527 |
| Becker | 4,880 | 627 | 5,507 | 65 |
| Beltrami | 5,452 | 1,356 | 6,808 | 83 |
| Benton | 7,179 | 527 | 7,706 | 114 |
| Big Stone | 769 | 44 | 813 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 9,625 | 247 | 9,872 | 59 |
| Brown | 4,077 | 125 | 4,202 | 49 |
| Carlton | 3,559 | 1,020 | 4,579 | 67 |
| Carver | 11,709 | 2,255 | 13,964 | 58 |
| Cass | 4,026 | 338 | 4,364 | 47 |
| Chippewa | 1,885 | 70 | 1,955 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,716 | 828 | 8,544 | 64 |
| Clay | 9,268 | 1,239 | 10,507 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,075 | 322 | 1,397 | 18 |
| Cook | 243 | 5 | 248 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,666 | 353 | 2,019 | 29 |
| Crow Wing | 9,057 | 764 | 9,821 | 112 |
| Dakota | 51,359 | 6,804 | 58,163 | 534 |
| Dodge | 2,754 | 51 | 2,805 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,725 | 791 | 6,516 | 91 |
| Faribault | 2,201 | 56 | 2,257 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,527 | 34 | 2,561 | 14 |
| Freeborn | 4,874 | 99 | 4,973 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 6,182 | 211 | 6,393 | 87 |
| Grant | 765 | 68 | 833 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 142,590 | 13,737 | 156,327 | 1,941 |
| Houston | 2,271 | 89 | 2,360 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,649 | 364 | 3,013 | 46 |
| Isanti | 5,183 | 733 | 5,916 | 74 |
| Itasca | 6,166 | 200 | 6,366 | 87 |
| Jackson | 1,160 | 337 | 1,497 | 15 |
| Kanabec | 1,859 | 108 | 1,967 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,499 | 136 | 8,635 | 98 |
| Kittson | 559 | 65 | 624 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,274 | 140 | 1,414 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 917 | 100 | 1,017 | 25 |
| Lake | 963 | 162 | 1,125 | 22 |
| Lake of the Woods | 466 | 22 | 488 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,746 | 198 | 3,944 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 761 | 39 | 800 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,311 | 355 | 4,666 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 872 | 58 | 930 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,191 | 175 | 1,366 | 20 |
| Martin | 3,191 | 168 | 3,359 | 39 |
| McLeod | 5,941 | 189 | 6,130 | 73 |
| Meeker | 3,607 | 90 | 3,697 | 54 |
| Mille Lacs | 4,024 | 286 | 4,310 | 67 |
| Morrison | 5,469 | 336 | 5,805 | 71 |
| Mower | 6,399 | 213 | 6,612 | 42 |
| Murray | 1,084 | 311 | 1,395 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,286 | 160 | 4,446 | 55 |
| Nobles | 4,433 | 436 | 4,869 | 52 |
| Norman | 785 | 130 | 915 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 18,507 | 162 | 18,669 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,383 | 979 | 8,362 | 108 |
| Pennington | 1,614 | 597 | 2,211 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,839 | 535 | 4,374 | 33 |
| Pipestone | 1,269 | 80 | 1,349 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,589 | 697 | 5,286 | 81 |
| Pope | 1,578 | 90 | 1,668 | 9 |
| Ramsey | 59,862 | 4,558 | 64,420 | 993 |
| Red Lake | 455 | 146 | 601 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,314 | 155 | 2,469 | 44 |
| Renville | 2,268 | 93 | 2,361 | 51 |
| Rice | 9,703 | 417 | 10,120 | 132 |
| Rock | 1,326 | 271 | 1,597 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,568 | 161 | 2,729 | 28 |
| Scott | 18,803 | 3,254 | 22,057 | 162 |
| Sherburne | 13,727 | 2,139 | 15,866 | 116 |
| Sibley | 2,014 | 166 | 2,180 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 22,343 | 2,055 | 24,398 | 367 |
| Stearns | 27,761 | 1,452 | 29,213 | 259 |
| Steele | 5,817 | 165 | 5,982 | 26 |
| Stevens | 1,251 | 54 | 1,305 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,358 | 41 | 1,399 | 19 |
| Todd | 4,037 | 143 | 4,180 | 37 |
| Traverse | 358 | 179 | 537 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 3,076 | 51 | 3,127 | 8 |
| Wadena | 2,328 | 156 | 2,484 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,265 | 76 | 3,341 | 31 |
| Washington | 31,428 | 2,859 | 34,287 | 333 |
| Watonwan | 1,697 | 48 | 1,745 | 14 |
| Wilkin | 864 | 200 | 1,064 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,142 | 90 | 6,232 | 55 |
| Wright | 18,459 | 3,454 | 21,913 | 174 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,353 | 274 | 1,627 | 21 |
| Unknown/missing | 489 | 39 | 528 | 0 |