Minnesota COVID-19 update: Monday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 23, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 19 (cumulative): 6,089,217
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,488,426
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,323,993
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 275,550
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,248
People with completed vaccine series as of August 19: 3,065,135
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 58.9% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 55.1% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,134,990
CASES
1,673 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,514
- Newly reported probable cases: 159
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 635,222
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 586,988
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 48,234
Total number of health care workers: 44,352
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 25:
- Total cases: 9,664 or 0.321% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 682 or 0.023% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 69 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 616,344, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,466
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,006
DEATHS
7 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 3
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 4
Total number of deaths:7,767
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,339
- 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.
58.5% of deaths, or 4,540, 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 | 1,402 | 48 | 1,450 | 37 |
| Anoka | 39,145 | 5,861 | 45,006 | 470 |
| Becker | 3,679 | 311 | 3,990 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,671 | 699 | 4,370 | 65 |
| Benton | 5,601 | 439 | 6,040 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 585 | 35 | 620 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,822 | 171 | 7,993 | 45 |
| Brown | 3,151 | 74 | 3,225 | 40 |
| Carlton | 2,944 | 741 | 3,685 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,812 | 1,383 | 11,195 | 50 |
| Cass | 2,815 | 194 | 3,009 | 34 |
| Chippewa | 1,552 | 57 | 1,609 | 39 |
| Chisago | 5,988 | 572 | 6,560 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,864 | 625 | 8,489 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 757 | 169 | 926 | 18 |
| Cook | 181 | 5 | 186 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,495 | 206 | 1,701 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,754 | 434 | 7,188 | 100 |
| Dakota | 44,151 | 4,867 | 49,018 | 484 |
| Dodge | 2,043 | 36 | 2,079 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,537 | 444 | 4,981 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,597 | 27 | 1,624 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,700 | 22 | 1,722 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,699 | 61 | 3,760 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 4,964 | 149 | 5,113 | 76 |
| Grant | 593 | 21 | 614 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 122,422 | 9,754 | 132,176 | 1,826 |
| Houston | 1,792 | 70 | 1,862 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,854 | 214 | 2,068 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,095 | 494 | 4,589 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,685 | 115 | 4,800 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,029 | 253 | 1,282 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,468 | 62 | 1,530 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,907 | 106 | 7,013 | 86 |
| Kittson | 453 | 52 | 505 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 935 | 58 | 993 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 706 | 75 | 781 | 22 |
| Lake | 731 | 142 | 873 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 338 | 19 | 357 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,009 | 124 | 3,133 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 578 | 21 | 599 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,575 | 188 | 3,763 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 566 | 24 | 590 | 9 |
| Marshall | 860 | 71 | 931 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,345 | 91 | 2,436 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,430 | 108 | 4,538 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,728 | 50 | 2,778 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,087 | 191 | 3,278 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,150 | 245 | 4,395 | 62 |
| Mower | 4,902 | 141 | 5,043 | 34 |
| Murray | 901 | 199 | 1,100 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,343 | 111 | 3,454 | 46 |
| Nobles | 3,976 | 235 | 4,211 | 50 |
| Norman | 531 | 46 | 577 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,295 | 119 | 14,414 | 107 |
| Otter Tail | 5,703 | 462 | 6,165 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,247 | 354 | 1,601 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,221 | 296 | 3,517 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,128 | 60 | 1,188 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,633 | 380 | 4,013 | 74 |
| Pope | 1,151 | 46 | 1,197 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 51,928 | 3,354 | 55,282 | 918 |
| Red Lake | 330 | 78 | 408 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,762 | 80 | 1,842 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,817 | 69 | 1,886 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,312 | 274 | 8,586 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,168 | 164 | 1,332 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,052 | 134 | 2,186 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,209 | 2,148 | 18,357 | 139 |
| Sherburne | 11,233 | 1,368 | 12,601 | 98 |
| Sibley | 1,454 | 103 | 1,557 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,429 | 1,434 | 18,863 | 324 |
| Stearns | 22,235 | 1,181 | 23,416 | 230 |
| Steele | 4,211 | 108 | 4,319 | 19 |
| Stevens | 917 | 38 | 955 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,087 | 29 | 1,116 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,931 | 59 | 2,990 | 33 |
| Traverse | 280 | 115 | 395 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,139 | 17 | 2,156 | 3 |
| Wadena | 1,619 | 81 | 1,700 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,540 | 49 | 2,589 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,717 | 2,064 | 28,781 | 302 |
| Watonwan | 1,400 | 22 | 1,422 | 9 |
| Wilkin | 743 | 115 | 858 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,870 | 73 | 4,943 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,824 | 2,286 | 17,110 | 156 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,051 | 132 | 1,183 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 454 | 32 | 486 | 0 |