Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of March 8, 2022 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of March 6 (cumulative): 9,449,146
Third doses and booster doses administered: 2,160,448
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 5,704,246
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 3,402,821
- Johnson & Johnson: 339,172
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 2,907
People with completed vaccine series: 3,668,047
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 69.8% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 65.9% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 18,938,860
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 15,990,963
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 2,947,897
CASES
1,457 newly reported confirmed positive cases
*Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. At-home test results are not counted by MDH.
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 1,420,149
Total positive people (cumulative): 1,358,411
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 1,224,199
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 195,950
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of January 23, 2022:
- Total cases: 371,086 or 10.348% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 10,073 or 0.281% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 1,814 or 0.051% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 1,403,236
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 60,788
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 11,259
DEATHS
20 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 10
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 9
- Residential Behavioral Health: 1
Total number of deaths: 12,221
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 190
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
46% of deaths, or 5,601, 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 | 2,735 | 189 | 2,924 | 60 |
| Anoka | 78,577 | 19,097 | 97,674 | 782 |
| Becker | 7,426 | 1,235 | 8,661 | 89 |
| Beltrami | 9,405 | 2,040 | 11,445 | 124 |
| Benton | 12,961 | 852 | 13,813 | 169 |
| Big Stone | 1,282 | 86 | 1,368 | 8 |
| Blue Earth | 16,980 | 565 | 17,545 | 97 |
| Brown | 6,182 | 300 | 6,482 | 77 |
| Carlton | 6,529 | 2,267 | 8,796 | 95 |
| Carver | 21,206 | 5,132 | 26,338 | 113 |
| Cass | 6,194 | 618 | 6,812 | 79 |
| Chippewa | 2,910 | 144 | 3,054 | 47 |
| Chisago | 12,371 | 2,040 | 14,411 | 118 |
| Clay | 14,060 | 5,484 | 19,544 | 121 |
| Clearwater | 1,680 | 446 | 2,126 | 30 |
| Cook | 535 | 10 | 545 | 4 |
| Cottonwood | 2,263 | 924 | 3,187 | 41 |
| Crow Wing | 14,196 | 1,596 | 15,792 | 164 |
| Dakota | 87,332 | 21,294 | 108,626 | 759 |
| Dodge | 5,508 | 100 | 5,608 | 21 |
| Douglas | 9,015 | 1,776 | 10,791 | 115 |
| Faribault | 3,548 | 178 | 3,726 | 50 |
| Fillmore | 4,603 | 86 | 4,689 | 24 |
| Freeborn | 8,377 | 565 | 8,942 | 72 |
| Goodhue | 12,303 | 566 | 12,869 | 126 |
| Grant | 1,275 | 172 | 1,447 | 12 |
| Hennepin | 254,185 | 40,636 | 294,821 | 2,521 |
| Houston | 4,237 | 231 | 4,468 | 18 |
| Hubbard | 4,354 | 530 | 4,884 | 57 |
| Isanti | 8,458 | 1,566 | 10,024 | 116 |
| Itasca | 10,385 | 545 | 10,930 | 141 |
| Jackson | 1,567 | 564 | 2,131 | 17 |
| Kanabec | 3,204 | 256 | 3,460 | 54 |
| Kandiyohi | 12,844 | 399 | 13,243 | 135 |
| Kittson | 926 | 96 | 1,022 | 27 |
| Koochiching | 2,285 | 390 | 2,675 | 35 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,558 | 169 | 1,727 | 28 |
| Lake | 1,733 | 297 | 2,030 | 28 |
| Lake of the Woods | 724 | 30 | 754 | 6 |
| Le Sueur | 6,003 | 405 | 6,408 | 49 |
| Lincoln | 1,132 | 71 | 1,203 | 6 |
| Lyon | 6,296 | 725 | 7,021 | 72 |
| Mahnomen | 1,600 | 104 | 1,704 | 17 |
| Marshall | 1,687 | 359 | 2,046 | 23 |
| Martin | 5,065 | 468 | 5,533 | 61 |
| McLeod | 9,536 | 891 | 10,427 | 106 |
| Meeker | 5,509 | 307 | 5,816 | 74 |
| Mille Lacs | 6,611 | 537 | 7,148 | 110 |
| Morrison | 8,438 | 571 | 9,009 | 101 |
| Mower | 11,253 | 501 | 11,754 | 70 |
| Murray | 1,448 | 568 | 2,016 | 15 |
| Nicollet | 7,561 | 317 | 7,878 | 66 |
| Nobles | 5,935 | 969 | 6,904 | 59 |
| Norman | 1,198 | 274 | 1,472 | 13 |
| Olmsted | 39,269 | 765 | 40,034 | 171 |
| Otter Tail | 10,974 | 2,402 | 13,376 | 162 |
| Pennington | 2,339 | 1,165 | 3,504 | 41 |
| Pine | 5,762 | 1,181 | 6,943 | 66 |
| Pipestone | 1,744 | 235 | 1,979 | 34 |
| Polk | 6,792 | 1,732 | 8,524 | 102 |
| Pope | 2,757 | 209 | 2,966 | 17 |
| Ramsey | 104,949 | 17,615 | 122,564 | 1,313 |
| Red Lake | 668 | 259 | 927 | 13 |
| Redwood | 3,478 | 379 | 3,857 | 53 |
| Renville | 3,409 | 230 | 3,639 | 56 |
| Rice | 16,442 | 1,153 | 17,595 | 171 |
| Rock | 1,699 | 615 | 2,314 | 33 |
| Roseau | 4,142 | 243 | 4,385 | 44 |
| Scott | 31,793 | 7,947 | 39,740 | 250 |
| Sherburne | 22,616 | 4,484 | 27,100 | 177 |
| Sibley | 3,132 | 324 | 3,456 | 23 |
| St. Louis | 38,992 | 7,146 | 46,138 | 522 |
| Stearns | 47,718 | 2,468 | 50,186 | 360 |
| Steele | 9,915 | 323 | 10,238 | 58 |
| Stevens | 2,483 | 120 | 2,603 | 13 |
| Swift | 2,158 | 113 | 2,271 | 33 |
| Todd | 6,228 | 427 | 6,655 | 56 |
| Traverse | 540 | 288 | 828 | 10 |
| Wabasha | 5,381 | 120 | 5,501 | 16 |
| Wadena | 3,440 | 682 | 4,122 | 52 |
| Waseca | 5,047 | 373 | 5,420 | 39 |
| Washington | 53,107 | 12,941 | 66,048 | 470 |
| Watonwan | 2,811 | 130 | 2,941 | 23 |
| Wilkin | 1,174 | 450 | 1,624 | 22 |
| Winona | 12,229 | 230 | 12,459 | 71 |
| Wright | 29,214 | 7,000 | 36,214 | 300 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,941 | 567 | 2,508 | 28 |
| Unknown/missing | 4,671 | 1,096 | 5,767 | 0 |