Minnesota COVID-19 update: Friday, October 22, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 22, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered (cumulative): 6,770,883
Third vaccine doses administered: 276,696
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,057,934
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,420,730
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 290,530
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1665
Total population with completed vaccine series: 3,282,820
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 62% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 59% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,352,583
CASES – Newly reported: 2150
Newly reported confirmed cases: 1720
Newly reported probable cases: 430
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 770,246
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 701,360
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 68,886
Total number of health care workers: 48,998
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of September 18:
Total cases: 45,827 or 1.441% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 2,718 or 0.085% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 234 or 0.007% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 742,063
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 40,442
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8219
DEATHS
22 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 14
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 7
Total number of deaths: 8,537
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,046
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 491
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,725 deaths were among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities.
Cases by County of Residence
| ounty | Total confirmed cases | Total probable cases | Total cases | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 1,759 | 81 | 1,840 | 43 |
| Anoka | 46,113 | 7,939 | 54,052 | 520 |
| Becker | 4,751 | 597 | 5,348 | 62 |
| Beltrami | 5,239 | 1,341 | 6,580 | 79 |
| Benton | 6,964 | 513 | 7,477 | 111 |
| Big Stone | 752 | 45 | 797 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 9,429 | 237 | 9,666 | 59 |
| Brown | 3,991 | 124 | 4,115 | 47 |
| Carlton | 3,497 | 971 | 4,468 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,505 | 2,160 | 13,665 | 56 |
| Cass | 3,929 | 328 | 4,257 | 45 |
| Chippewa | 1,834 | 69 | 1,903 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,568 | 804 | 8,372 | 63 |
| Clay | 9,099 | 1,154 | 10,253 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,047 | 319 | 1,366 | 18 |
| Cook | 241 | 5 | 246 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,648 | 323 | 1,971 | 28 |
| Crow Wing | 8,813 | 705 | 9,518 | 109 |
| Dakota | 50,532 | 6,539 | 57,071 | 526 |
| Dodge | 2,684 | 51 | 2,735 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,543 | 748 | 6,291 | 90 |
| Faribault | 2,151 | 55 | 2,206 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,406 | 32 | 2,438 | 12 |
| Freeborn | 4,780 | 96 | 4,876 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,991 | 208 | 6,199 | 85 |
| Grant | 726 | 60 | 786 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 140,549 | 13,200 | 153,749 | 1,923 |
| Houston | 2,224 | 87 | 2,311 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,573 | 354 | 2,927 | 44 |
| Isanti | 5,022 | 708 | 5,730 | 74 |
| Itasca | 5,993 | 195 | 6,188 | 85 |
| Jackson | 1,150 | 323 | 1,473 | 15 |
| Kanabec | 1,817 | 105 | 1,922 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,218 | 133 | 8,351 | 97 |
| Kittson | 547 | 64 | 611 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,251 | 135 | 1,386 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 887 | 98 | 985 | 24 |
| Lake | 939 | 156 | 1,095 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 454 | 22 | 476 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,671 | 192 | 3,863 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 747 | 37 | 784 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,223 | 340 | 4,563 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 851 | 52 | 903 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,176 | 169 | 1,345 | 20 |
| Martin | 3,105 | 158 | 3,263 | 36 |
| McLeod | 5,774 | 183 | 5,957 | 70 |
| Meeker | 3,484 | 84 | 3,568 | 54 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,892 | 277 | 4,169 | 67 |
| Morrison | 5,254 | 323 | 5,577 | 67 |
| Mower | 6,248 | 207 | 6,455 | 41 |
| Murray | 1,051 | 299 | 1,350 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,187 | 157 | 4,344 | 54 |
| Nobles | 4,395 | 421 | 4,816 | 52 |
| Norman | 758 | 120 | 878 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 17,984 | 160 | 18,144 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,152 | 909 | 8,061 | 105 |
| Pennington | 1,600 | 572 | 2,172 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,778 | 507 | 4,285 | 32 |
| Pipestone | 1,255 | 79 | 1,334 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,465 | 663 | 5,128 | 79 |
| Pope | 1,529 | 85 | 1,614 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 59,065 | 4,379 | 63,444 | 980 |
| Red Lake | 451 | 138 | 589 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,265 | 139 | 2,404 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,194 | 91 | 2,285 | 49 |
| Rice | 9,580 | 405 | 9,985 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,296 | 257 | 1,553 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,494 | 158 | 2,652 | 27 |
| Scott | 18,539 | 3,113 | 21,652 | 160 |
| Sherburne | 13,458 | 2,057 | 15,515 | 115 |
| Sibley | 1,952 | 164 | 2,116 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 21,778 | 1,957 | 23,735 | 361 |
| Stearns | 27,002 | 1,417 | 28,419 | 253 |
| Steele | 5,696 | 162 | 5,858 | 25 |
| Stevens | 1,198 | 51 | 1,249 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,309 | 37 | 1,346 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,860 | 140 | 4,000 | 36 |
| Traverse | 348 | 168 | 516 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,906 | 47 | 2,953 | 8 |
| Wadena | 2,240 | 144 | 2,384 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,201 | 72 | 3,273 | 31 |
| Washington | 30,915 | 2,775 | 33,690 | 331 |
| Watonwan | 1,668 | 43 | 1,711 | 12 |
| Wilkin | 846 | 182 | 1,028 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,028 | 90 | 6,118 | 54 |
| Wright | 18,067 | 3,321 | 21,388 | 171 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,315 | 257 | 1,572 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 494 | 44 | 538 | 0 |