Minnesota COVID-19 update for October 4, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 1, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of October 4th (cumulative): 6,473,110
Third vaccine doses administered: 90,591
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,785,945
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,399,260
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 286,487
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,418
Total population with completed vaccine series as of October 4th: 3,406,106
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 71.6% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 67.7% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 12,615,961
CASES
3546 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Newly reported confirmed cases: 3105
Newly reported probable cases: 441
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 718,237
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 657,616
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 60,711
Total number of health care workers: 47,180
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of October 4:
Total number of fully vaccinated Minnesotans: 3,178,401
Total cases: 32,796 or 1.032% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 1690 or 0.053% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 185 or 0.006% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 688,227
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 38,224
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,742
DEATHS
21 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 15
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 6
Total number of deaths: 8,191
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,722
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 469
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 103
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,645, 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 | 1,584 | 65 | 1,649 | 40 |
| Anoka | 43,386 | 7,098 | 50,484 | 498 |
| Becker | 4,370 | 495 | 4,865 | 61 |
| Beltrami | 4,498 | 1,240 | 5,738 | 72 |
| Benton | 6,439 | 489 | 6,928 | 102 |
| Big Stone | 690 | 39 | 729 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,908 | 206 | 9,114 | 52 |
| Brown | 3,635 | 106 | 3,741 | 44 |
| Carlton | 3,258 | 868 | 4,126 | 60 |
| Carver | 10,853 | 1,881 | 12,734 | 53 |
| Cass | 3,484 | 279 | 3,763 | 40 |
| Chippewa | 1,702 | 62 | 1,764 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,924 | 696 | 7,620 | 59 |
| Clay | 8,682 | 902 | 9,584 | 97 |
| Clearwater | 922 | 300 | 1,222 | 18 |
| Cook | 216 | 5 | 221 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,584 | 254 | 1,838 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 7,974 | 569 | 8,543 | 104 |
| Dakota | 48,313 | 5,865 | 54,178 | 508 |
| Dodge | 2,515 | 46 | 2,561 | 6 |
| Douglas | 5,118 | 614 | 5,732 | 84 |
| Faribault | 1,914 | 47 | 1,961 | 26 |
| Fillmore | 2,098 | 29 | 2,127 | 11 |
| Freeborn | 4,457 | 84 | 4,541 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,551 | 190 | 5,741 | 81 |
| Grant | 678 | 42 | 720 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 133,794 | 11,880 | 145,674 | 1,881 |
| Houston | 2,094 | 85 | 2,179 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,264 | 329 | 2,593 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,632 | 608 | 5,240 | 71 |
| Itasca | 5,391 | 160 | 5,551 | 73 |
| Jackson | 1,102 | 286 | 1,388 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,663 | 85 | 1,748 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,632 | 123 | 7,755 | 94 |
| Kittson | 504 | 59 | 563 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,191 | 130 | 1,321 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 820 | 95 | 915 | 24 |
| Lake | 848 | 152 | 1,000 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 411 | 20 | 431 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,429 | 164 | 3,593 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 676 | 27 | 703 | 4 |
| Lyon | 3,907 | 282 | 4,189 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 742 | 37 | 779 | 10 |
| Marshall | 1,038 | 122 | 1,160 | 19 |
| Martin | 2,735 | 133 | 2,868 | 33 |
| McLeod | 5,268 | 142 | 5,410 | 66 |
| Meeker | 3,215 | 66 | 3,281 | 50 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,512 | 238 | 3,750 | 63 |
| Morrison | 4,683 | 297 | 4,980 | 63 |
| Mower | 5,779 | 190 | 5,969 | 39 |
| Murray | 971 | 265 | 1,236 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,872 | 133 | 4,005 | 49 |
| Nobles | 4,265 | 378 | 4,643 | 51 |
| Norman | 662 | 82 | 744 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 16,683 | 140 | 16,823 | 112 |
| Otter Tail | 6,531 | 690 | 7,221 | 99 |
| Pennington | 1,520 | 501 | 2,021 | 23 |
| Pine | 3,559 | 409 | 3,968 | 29 |
| Pipestone | 1,209 | 70 | 1,279 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,154 | 539 | 4,693 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,335 | 65 | 1,400 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 56,627 | 3,956 | 60,583 | 958 |
| Red Lake | 424 | 112 | 536 | 8 |
| Redwood | 2,071 | 109 | 2,180 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,038 | 81 | 2,119 | 48 |
| Rice | 9,161 | 339 | 9,500 | 127 |
| Rock | 1,256 | 219 | 1,475 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,297 | 149 | 2,446 | 24 |
| Scott | 17,747 | 2,744 | 20,491 | 152 |
| Sherburne | 12,565 | 1,787 | 14,352 | 109 |
| Sibley | 1,738 | 138 | 1,876 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 20,012 | 1,766 | 21,778 | 343 |
| Stearns | 25,070 | 1,322 | 26,392 | 247 |
| Steele | 5,262 | 144 | 5,406 | 21 |
| Stevens | 1,089 | 46 | 1,135 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,216 | 32 | 1,248 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,396 | 87 | 3,483 | 35 |
| Traverse | 322 | 143 | 465 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,580 | 42 | 2,622 | 5 |
| Wadena | 1,971 | 112 | 2,083 | 27 |
| Waseca | 3,029 | 68 | 3,097 | 26 |
| Washington | 29,437 | 2,492 | 31,929 | 322 |
| Watonwan | 1,596 | 31 | 1,627 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 797 | 145 | 942 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,706 | 86 | 5,792 | 52 |
| Wright | 16,674 | 2,876 | 19,550 | 168 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,191 | 192 | 1,383 | 20 |