Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of December 15, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of December 13 (cumulative): 8,337,504
Third doses and booster doses administered: 1,440,325
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,946,110
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 3,065,066
- Johnson & Johnson: 324,398
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,930
People with completed vaccine series: 3,466,342
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 66.6% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 62.3% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 15,541,387
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 13,479,753
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 2,061,634
CASES
2,231 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 971,667
Total positive people (cumulative): 959,989
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 863,588
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 108,079
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of November 7, 2021:
- Total cases: 116,237 or 3.513% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 4,701 or 0.142% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 839 or 0.025% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 936,224
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 48,754
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,583
DEATHS
54 deaths reported today including an Olmsted County resident in their 70s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 36
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 18
Total number of deaths: 10,018
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 9,409
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 609
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
51% of deaths, or 5,074, 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 | 2,232 | 140 | 2,372 | 53 |
| Anoka | 56,388 | 11,828 | 68,216 | 628 |
| Becker | 5,683 | 807 | 6,490 | 78 |
| Beltrami | 6,954 | 1,572 | 8,526 | 105 |
| Benton | 9,062 | 623 | 9,685 | 133 |
| Big Stone | 932 | 54 | 986 | 7 |
| Blue Earth | 11,908 | 320 | 12,228 | 74 |
| Brown | 4,750 | 149 | 4,899 | 63 |
| Carlton | 4,364 | 1,486 | 5,850 | 79 |
| Carver | 14,519 | 3,294 | 17,813 | 79 |
| Cass | 4,761 | 457 | 5,218 | 59 |
| Chippewa | 2,211 | 90 | 2,301 | 43 |
| Chisago | 9,385 | 1,170 | 10,555 | 91 |
| Clay | 10,539 | 2,141 | 12,680 | 111 |
| Clearwater | 1,290 | 359 | 1,649 | 23 |
| Cook | 322 | 7 | 329 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,825 | 583 | 2,408 | 33 |
| Crow Wing | 10,710 | 1,089 | 11,799 | 131 |
| Dakota | 61,396 | 10,699 | 72,095 | 619 |
| Dodge | 3,778 | 62 | 3,840 | 13 |
| Douglas | 7,090 | 1,205 | 8,295 | 102 |
| Faribault | 2,639 | 84 | 2,723 | 36 |
| Fillmore | 3,213 | 48 | 3,261 | 15 |
| Freeborn | 5,871 | 182 | 6,053 | 50 |
| Goodhue | 8,400 | 345 | 8,745 | 105 |
| Grant | 968 | 106 | 1,074 | 11 |
| Hennepin | 168,910 | 20,639 | 189,549 | 2,105 |
| Houston | 2,799 | 109 | 2,908 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 3,272 | 422 | 3,694 | 50 |
| Isanti | 6,499 | 1,047 | 7,546 | 90 |
| Itasca | 7,846 | 336 | 8,182 | 107 |
| Jackson | 1,256 | 423 | 1,679 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,532 | 170 | 2,702 | 41 |
| Kandiyohi | 10,078 | 217 | 10,295 | 114 |
| Kittson | 752 | 79 | 831 | 23 |
| Koochiching | 1,665 | 248 | 1,913 | 27 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,160 | 125 | 1,285 | 26 |
| Lake | 1,230 | 209 | 1,439 | 26 |
| Lake of the Woods | 523 | 24 | 547 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,587 | 293 | 4,880 | 37 |
| Lincoln | 873 | 52 | 925 | 5 |
| Lyon | 5,014 | 460 | 5,474 | 63 |
| Mahnomen | 1,057 | 72 | 1,129 | 15 |
| Marshall | 1,359 | 249 | 1,608 | 23 |
| Martin | 3,807 | 251 | 4,058 | 46 |
| McLeod | 7,210 | 384 | 7,594 | 86 |
| Meeker | 4,405 | 172 | 4,577 | 61 |
| Mille Lacs | 5,230 | 412 | 5,642 | 85 |
| Morrison | 6,556 | 431 | 6,987 | 83 |
| Mower | 7,414 | 254 | 7,668 | 50 |
| Murray | 1,183 | 395 | 1,578 | 12 |
| Nicollet | 5,346 | 196 | 5,542 | 61 |
| Nobles | 4,827 | 536 | 5,363 | 55 |
| Norman | 898 | 174 | 1,072 | 10 |
| Olmsted | 23,578 | 215 | 23,793 | 135 |
| Otter Tail | 8,718 | 1,562 | 10,280 | 135 |
| Pennington | 1,817 | 801 | 2,618 | 30 |
| Pine | 4,666 | 807 | 5,473 | 46 |
| Pipestone | 1,447 | 120 | 1,567 | 30 |
| Polk | 5,223 | 1,013 | 6,236 | 89 |
| Pope | 2,089 | 124 | 2,213 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 71,218 | 7,724 | 78,942 | 1,086 |
| Red Lake | 539 | 184 | 723 | 11 |
| Redwood | 2,710 | 230 | 2,940 | 47 |
| Renville | 2,661 | 131 | 2,792 | 51 |
| Rice | 11,488 | 600 | 12,088 | 147 |
| Rock | 1,448 | 364 | 1,812 | 32 |
| Roseau | 3,156 | 175 | 3,331 | 33 |
| Scott | 22,695 | 4,994 | 27,689 | 197 |
| Sherburne | 17,044 | 3,103 | 20,147 | 140 |
| Sibley | 2,463 | 245 | 2,708 | 20 |
| St. Louis | 27,817 | 3,667 | 31,484 | 438 |
| Stearns | 34,021 | 1,687 | 35,708 | 298 |
| Steele | 7,042 | 216 | 7,258 | 38 |
| Stevens | 1,711 | 78 | 1,789 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,749 | 53 | 1,802 | 27 |
| Todd | 4,862 | 282 | 5,144 | 48 |
| Traverse | 409 | 208 | 617 | 6 |
| Wabasha | 3,899 | 82 | 3,981 | 11 |
| Wadena | 2,756 | 390 | 3,146 | 43 |
| Waseca | 3,930 | 208 | 4,138 | 34 |
| Washington | 37,822 | 5,712 | 43,534 | 382 |
| Watonwan | 2,012 | 87 | 2,099 | 21 |
| Wilkin | 980 | 284 | 1,264 | 16 |
| Winona | 7,461 | 114 | 7,575 | 59 |
| Wright | 22,592 | 4,896 | 27,488 | 241 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,572 | 388 | 1,960 | 25 |
| Unknown/missing | 515 | 56 | 571 | 0 |