Minnesota COVID-19 update: Monday, October 18, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 18, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of October 18 (cumulative): 6,695,034
Third vaccine doses administered: 229,397
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,989,133
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,415,159
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 289,252
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,490
Total population with completed vaccine series as of October 18: 3,270,542
Percent of total population, 16+, with at least one vaccine dose: 74.2% of the population
Percent of total population, 16+, with completed vaccine series: 70.7% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,166,757
CASES – Newly reported: 2868
Newly reported confirmed cases: 2458
Newly reported probable cases: 410
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 758,252
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 691,333
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 66,919
Total number of health care workers: 48,603
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
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: 726,330
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 39,849
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8,076
DEATHS
29 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 24
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 5
Total number of deaths: 8,436
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,949
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 487
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,704 deaths 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 | 1,714 | 78 | 1,792 | 42 |
| Anoka | 45,473 | 7,748 | 53,221 | 514 |
| Becker | 4,643 | 567 | 5,210 | 62 |
| Beltrami | 5,065 | 1,306 | 6,371 | 77 |
| Benton | 6,882 | 511 | 7,393 | 109 |
| Big Stone | 745 | 44 | 789 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 9,301 | 229 | 9,530 | 59 |
| Brown | 3,888 | 121 | 4,009 | 47 |
| Carlton | 3,456 | 953 | 4,409 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,339 | 2,090 | 13,429 | 54 |
| Cass | 3,840 | 319 | 4,159 | 42 |
| Chippewa | 1,800 | 69 | 1,869 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,428 | 780 | 8,208 | 62 |
| Clay | 9,026 | 1,091 | 10,117 | 98 |
| Clearwater | 1,025 | 312 | 1,337 | 18 |
| Cook | 238 | 5 | 243 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,636 | 304 | 1,940 | 27 |
| Crow Wing | 8,620 | 678 | 9,298 | 105 |
| Dakota | 49,954 | 6,383 | 56,337 | 523 |
| Dodge | 2,644 | 49 | 2,693 | 9 |
| Douglas | 5,469 | 711 | 6,180 | 89 |
| Faribault | 2,104 | 53 | 2,157 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,351 | 31 | 2,382 | 12 |
| Freeborn | 4,731 | 95 | 4,826 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,883 | 202 | 6,085 | 84 |
| Grant | 715 | 53 | 768 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 138,875 | 12,880 | 151,755 | 1,909 |
| Houston | 2,204 | 87 | 2,291 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,494 | 351 | 2,845 | 44 |
| Isanti | 4,925 | 675 | 5,600 | 73 |
| Itasca | 5,834 | 189 | 6,023 | 80 |
| Jackson | 1,137 | 311 | 1,448 | 14 |
| Kanabec | 1,775 | 101 | 1,876 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,095 | 132 | 8,227 | 96 |
| Kittson | 538 | 61 | 599 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,241 | 134 | 1,375 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 860 | 97 | 957 | 24 |
| Lake | 913 | 152 | 1,065 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 435 | 22 | 457 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,617 | 187 | 3,804 | 31 |
| Lincoln | 724 | 33 | 757 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,147 | 328 | 4,475 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 828 | 46 | 874 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,164 | 159 | 1,323 | 19 |
| Martin | 3,030 | 155 | 3,185 | 34 |
| McLeod | 5,659 | 175 | 5,834 | 68 |
| Meeker | 3,438 | 77 | 3,515 | 52 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,795 | 272 | 4,067 | 65 |
| Morrison | 5,146 | 314 | 5,460 | 65 |
| Mower | 6,148 | 205 | 6,353 | 40 |
| Murray | 1,029 | 286 | 1,315 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 4,112 | 152 | 4,264 | 51 |
| Nobles | 4,364 | 415 | 4,779 | 52 |
| Norman | 736 | 115 | 851 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 17,740 | 154 | 17,894 | 118 |
| Otter Tail | 7,019 | 849 | 7,868 | 104 |
| Pennington | 1,583 | 554 | 2,137 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,721 | 490 | 4,211 | 30 |
| Pipestone | 1,242 | 77 | 1,319 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,396 | 638 | 5,034 | 77 |
| Pope | 1,461 | 76 | 1,537 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 58,487 | 4,276 | 62,763 | 976 |
| Red Lake | 444 | 134 | 578 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,221 | 135 | 2,356 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,162 | 89 | 2,251 | 49 |
| Rice | 9,494 | 392 | 9,886 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,291 | 246 | 1,537 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,449 | 154 | 2,603 | 25 |
| Scott | 18,336 | 3,023 | 21,359 | 159 |
| Sherburne | 13,294 | 1,997 | 15,291 | 114 |
| Sibley | 1,896 | 155 | 2,051 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 21,386 | 1,900 | 23,286 | 353 |
| Stearns | 26,634 | 1,402 | 28,036 | 252 |
| Steele | 5,586 | 159 | 5,745 | 25 |
| Stevens | 1,177 | 51 | 1,228 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,294 | 34 | 1,328 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,788 | 130 | 3,918 | 36 |
| Traverse | 340 | 163 | 503 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,819 | 46 | 2,865 | 5 |
| Wadena | 2,176 | 138 | 2,314 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,167 | 70 | 3,237 | 30 |
| Washington | 30,540 | 2,696 | 33,236 | 329 |
| Watonwan | 1,652 | 41 | 1,693 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 831 | 177 | 1,008 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,963 | 89 | 6,052 | 53 |
| Wright | 17,734 | 3,210 | 20,944 | 170 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,278 | 239 | 1,517 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 499 | 42 | 541 | 0 |