Minnesota COVID-19 update: Friday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 20, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 18 (cumulative): 6,076,644
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,479,153
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,321,168
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 275,080
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,243
People with completed vaccine series as of August 18: 3,059,394
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 58.8% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 55% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,099,002
CASES
1,708 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,528
- Newly reported probable cases: 180
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 633,556
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 585,476
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 48,080
Total number of health care workers: 44,272
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 18:
- Total cases: 7,171 or 0.24% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 584 or 0.02% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 60 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 614,950, 97.1% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative):34,372
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 6,984
DEATHS
10 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 8
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 2
Total number of deaths: 7,760
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,332
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 428
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
59% of deaths, or 4,536, 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 | 1,400 | 48 | 1,448 | 37 |
| Anoka | 39,060 | 5,838 | 44,898 | 470 |
| Becker | 3,674 | 311 | 3,985 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,645 | 696 | 4,341 | 65 |
| Benton | 5,590 | 439 | 6,029 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 585 | 35 | 620 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,806 | 171 | 7,977 | 45 |
| Brown | 3,146 | 74 | 3,220 | 40 |
| Carlton | 2,935 | 741 | 3,676 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,783 | 1,377 | 11,160 | 50 |
| Cass | 2,808 | 194 | 3,002 | 33 |
| Chippewa | 1,544 | 57 | 1,601 | 39 |
| Chisago | 5,980 | 572 | 6,552 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,848 | 626 | 8,474 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 757 | 169 | 926 | 18 |
| Cook | 179 | 3 | 182 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,493 | 206 | 1,699 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,746 | 433 | 7,179 | 100 |
| Dakota | 44,055 | 4,858 | 48,913 | 483 |
| Dodge | 2,032 | 36 | 2,068 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,530 | 444 | 4,974 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,596 | 27 | 1,623 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,694 | 22 | 1,716 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,680 | 61 | 3,741 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 4,945 | 149 | 5,094 | 76 |
| Grant | 588 | 21 | 609 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 122,085 | 9,721 | 131,806 | 1,825 |
| Houston | 1,787 | 70 | 1,857 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,845 | 214 | 2,059 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,090 | 492 | 4,582 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,676 | 115 | 4,791 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,026 | 253 | 1,279 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,465 | 62 | 1,527 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,893 | 106 | 6,999 | 86 |
| Kittson | 453 | 52 | 505 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 928 | 56 | 984 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 706 | 75 | 781 | 22 |
| Lake | 729 | 142 | 871 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 337 | 19 | 356 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,003 | 124 | 3,127 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 578 | 21 | 599 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,569 | 188 | 3,757 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 562 | 25 | 587 | 9 |
| Marshall | 858 | 71 | 929 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,335 | 91 | 2,426 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,421 | 108 | 4,529 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,719 | 50 | 2,769 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,074 | 191 | 3,265 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,143 | 244 | 4,387 | 62 |
| Mower | 4,880 | 141 | 5,021 | 34 |
| Murray | 898 | 199 | 1,097 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,338 | 111 | 3,449 | 45 |
| Nobles | 3,970 | 232 | 4,202 | 50 |
| Norman | 531 | 44 | 575 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,241 | 117 | 14,358 | 107 |
| Otter Tail | 5,691 | 462 | 6,153 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,239 | 353 | 1,592 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,210 | 292 | 3,502 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,125 | 60 | 1,185 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,625 | 380 | 4,005 | 74 |
| Pope | 1,146 | 46 | 1,192 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 51,805 | 3,341 | 55,146 | 918 |
| Red Lake | 330 | 78 | 408 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,757 | 80 | 1,837 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,814 | 69 | 1,883 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,302 | 272 | 8,574 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,163 | 164 | 1,327 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,041 | 134 | 2,175 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,175 | 2,141 | 18,316 | 139 |
| Sherburne | 11,206 | 1,362 | 12,568 | 96 |
| Sibley | 1,451 | 102 | 1,553 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,389 | 1,431 | 18,820 | 324 |
| Stearns | 22,192 | 1,180 | 23,372 | 230 |
| Steele | 4,177 | 107 | 4,284 | 19 |
| Stevens | 916 | 38 | 954 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,083 | 29 | 1,112 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,923 | 59 | 2,982 | 33 |
| Traverse | 280 | 115 | 395 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,137 | 17 | 2,154 | 3 |
| Wadena | 1,615 | 81 | 1,696 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,531 | 49 | 2,580 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,650 | 2,049 | 28,699 | 301 |
| Watonwan | 1,389 | 22 | 1,411 | 9 |
| Wilkin | 743 | 115 | 858 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,833 | 72 | 4,905 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,793 | 2,274 | 17,067 | 156 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,048 | 132 | 1,180 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 458 | 32 | 490 | 0 |