Minnesota COVID-19 update: Friday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of March 18, 2022 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of March 16 (cumulative): 9,479,103
Third doses and booster doses administered: 2,175,835
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 5,727,138
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 3,409,463
- Johnson & Johnson: 339,510
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 2,992
People with completed vaccine series: 3,675,511
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 69.9% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 66.1% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 19,124,066
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 16,128,574
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 2,995,492
CASES
538 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: 1,424,613
Total positive people (cumulative): 1,362,226
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 1,227,865
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 196,748
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of January 23, 2022:
- Total cases: 373,877 or 10.381% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 10,271 or 0.285% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 1,879 or 0.052% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 1,408,700
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 61,193
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 11,325
DEATHS
9 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence:8
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 1
Total number of deaths: 12,321
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 210
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
46% of deaths, or 5,642, 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 | 2,743 | 192 | 2,935 | 60 |
| Anoka | 78,819 | 19,168 | 97,987 | 788 |
| Becker | 7,499 | 1,245 | 8,744 | 90 |
| Beltrami | 9,869 | 2,057 | 11,926 | 124 |
| Benton | 13,105 | 860 | 13,965 | 174 |
| Big Stone | 1,290 | 87 | 1,377 | 8 |
| Blue Earth | 17,208 | 576 | 17,784 | 98 |
| Brown | 6,210 | 302 | 6,512 | 79 |
| Carlton | 6,553 | 2,275 | 8,828 | 95 |
| Carver | 21,319 | 5,165 | 26,484 | 115 |
| Cass | 6,344 | 624 | 6,968 | 79 |
| Chippewa | 2,922 | 144 | 3,066 | 47 |
| Chisago | 12,398 | 2,052 | 14,450 | 120 |
| Clay | 14,125 | 5,578 | 19,703 | 122 |
| Clearwater | 1,695 | 449 | 2,144 | 30 |
| Cook | 538 | 10 | 548 | 4 |
| Cottonwood | 2,271 | 933 | 3,204 | 41 |
| Crow Wing | 14,259 | 1,599 | 15,858 | 165 |
| Dakota | 87,798 | 21,467 | 109,265 | 762 |
| Dodge | 5,541 | 101 | 5,642 | 21 |
| Douglas | 9,052 | 1,790 | 10,842 | 116 |
| Faribault | 3,562 | 176 | 3,738 | 50 |
| Fillmore | 4,645 | 88 | 4,733 | 24 |
| Freeborn | 8,426 | 609 | 9,035 | 72 |
| Goodhue | 12,397 | 583 | 12,980 | 127 |
| Grant | 1,287 | 178 | 1,465 | 12 |
| Hennepin | 255,354 | 40,905 | 296,259 | 2,541 |
| Houston | 4,258 | 233 | 4,491 | 18 |
| Hubbard | 4,380 | 532 | 4,912 | 59 |
| Isanti | 8,482 | 1,577 | 10,059 | 117 |
| Itasca | 10,415 | 560 | 10,975 | 144 |
| Jackson | 1,571 | 565 | 2,136 | 17 |
| Kanabec | 3,216 | 258 | 3,474 | 55 |
| Kandiyohi | 12,970 | 409 | 13,379 | 136 |
| Kittson | 940 | 96 | 1,036 | 27 |
| Koochiching | 2,300 | 392 | 2,692 | 37 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,562 | 174 | 1,736 | 28 |
| Lake | 1,759 | 300 | 2,059 | 28 |
| Lake of the Woods | 732 | 30 | 762 | 6 |
| Le Sueur | 6,031 | 411 | 6,442 | 49 |
| Lincoln | 1,136 | 76 | 1,212 | 6 |
| Lyon | 6,303 | 727 | 7,030 | 72 |
| Mahnomen | 1,644 | 104 | 1,748 | 17 |
| Marshall | 1,718 | 361 | 2,079 | 23 |
| Martin | 5,082 | 478 | 5,560 | 64 |
| McLeod | 9,618 | 905 | 10,523 | 107 |
| Meeker | 5,588 | 326 | 5,914 | 74 |
| Mille Lacs | 6,662 | 537 | 7,199 | 111 |
| Morrison | 8,480 | 571 | 9,051 | 104 |
| Mower | 11,285 | 503 | 11,788 | 70 |
| Murray | 1,453 | 572 | 2,025 | 15 |
| Nicollet | 7,618 | 327 | 7,945 | 66 |
| Nobles | 5,945 | 979 | 6,924 | 59 |
| Norman | 1,209 | 279 | 1,488 | 13 |
| Olmsted | 39,623 | 782 | 40,405 | 175 |
| Otter Tail | 11,048 | 2,423 | 13,471 | 164 |
| Pennington | 2,358 | 1,174 | 3,532 | 41 |
| Pine | 5,783 | 1,198 | 6,981 | 67 |
| Pipestone | 1,746 | 236 | 1,982 | 34 |
| Polk | 7,033 | 1,788 | 8,821 | 103 |
| Pope | 2,803 | 215 | 3,018 | 17 |
| Ramsey | 105,432 | 17,772 | 123,204 | 1,322 |
| Red Lake | 670 | 260 | 930 | 13 |
| Redwood | 3,492 | 384 | 3,876 | 53 |
| Renville | 3,489 | 233 | 3,722 | 56 |
| Rice | 16,527 | 1,260 | 17,787 | 172 |
| Rock | 1,705 | 619 | 2,324 | 33 |
| Roseau | 4,208 | 249 | 4,457 | 44 |
| Scott | 31,949 | 8,018 | 39,967 | 253 |
| Sherburne | 22,656 | 4,493 | 27,149 | 178 |
| Sibley | 3,154 | 327 | 3,481 | 23 |
| St. Louis | 39,269 | 7,224 | 46,493 | 523 |
| Stearns | 48,116 | 2,489 | 50,605 | 362 |
| Steele | 9,943 | 327 | 10,270 | 58 |
| Stevens | 2,496 | 122 | 2,618 | 13 |
| Swift | 2,166 | 113 | 2,279 | 33 |
| Todd | 6,286 | 439 | 6,725 | 56 |
| Traverse | 554 | 296 | 850 | 10 |
| Wabasha | 5,415 | 123 | 5,538 | 16 |
| Wadena | 3,482 | 715 | 4,197 | 53 |
| Waseca | 5,094 | 376 | 5,470 | 39 |
| Washington | 53,332 | 13,052 | 66,384 | 474 |
| Watonwan | 2,834 | 132 | 2,966 | 23 |
| Wilkin | 1,182 | 463 | 1,645 | 22 |
| Winona | 12,386 | 236 | 12,622 | 72 |
| Wright | 29,354 | 7,039 | 36,393 | 304 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,949 | 569 | 2,518 | 29 |
| Unknown/missing | 745 | 107 | 852 | 0 |