Minnesota COVID-19 update: October 28, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 28, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered (cumulative): 6,881,503
Third vaccine doses administered: 345,737
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,128,345
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,458,914
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 292,626
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1665
Total population with completed vaccine series: 3,295,825
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 62.3% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 59.2% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,567,916
CASES – Newly reported: 2690
Newly reported confirmed cases: 2140
Newly reported probable cases: 550
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 784,233
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 713,134
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 71,099
Total number of health care workers: 49,345
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of September 25:
Total cases: 51,586 or 1.441% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 2,425 or 0.085% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 331 or 0.008% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 757,360
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 41,026
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8321
DEATHS
41 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 34
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 7
Total number of deaths: 8,653
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,153
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 500
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,750 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 | 1,795 | 88 | 1,883 | 44 |
| Anoka | 46,778 | 8,169 | 54,947 | 526 |
| Becker | 4,855 | 624 | 5,479 | 65 |
| Beltrami | 5,414 | 1,355 | 6,769 | 82 |
| Benton | 7,137 | 523 | 7,660 | 114 |
| Big Stone | 766 | 44 | 810 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 9,587 | 247 | 9,834 | 59 |
| Brown | 4,066 | 124 | 4,190 | 49 |
| Carlton | 3,553 | 1,007 | 4,560 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,669 | 2,229 | 13,898 | 58 |
| Cass | 4,015 | 337 | 4,352 | 47 |
| Chippewa | 1,874 | 70 | 1,944 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,691 | 823 | 8,514 | 64 |
| Clay | 9,234 | 1,198 | 10,432 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,070 | 322 | 1,392 | 18 |
| Cook | 242 | 5 | 247 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,660 | 346 | 2,006 | 29 |
| Crow Wing | 8,994 | 752 | 9,746 | 112 |
| Dakota | 51,194 | 6,736 | 57,930 | 533 |
| Dodge | 2,745 | 51 | 2,796 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,697 | 787 | 6,484 | 91 |
| Faribault | 2,193 | 56 | 2,249 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,486 | 33 | 2,519 | 14 |
| Freeborn | 4,856 | 99 | 4,955 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 6,131 | 210 | 6,341 | 87 |
| Grant | 758 | 67 | 825 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 142,248 | 13,613 | 155,861 | 1,940 |
| Houston | 2,270 | 89 | 2,359 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,632 | 361 | 2,993 | 44 |
| Isanti | 5,153 | 730 | 5,883 | 74 |
| Itasca | 6,140 | 200 | 6,340 | 87 |
| Jackson | 1,156 | 336 | 1,492 | 15 |
| Kanabec | 1,854 | 108 | 1,962 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,431 | 136 | 8,567 | 98 |
| Kittson | 556 | 65 | 621 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,272 | 139 | 1,411 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 917 | 100 | 1,017 | 25 |
| Lake | 956 | 158 | 1,114 | 22 |
| Lake of the Woods | 464 | 22 | 486 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,732 | 196 | 3,928 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 758 | 38 | 796 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,298 | 354 | 4,652 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 870 | 58 | 928 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,190 | 175 | 1,365 | 20 |
| Martin | 3,178 | 165 | 3,343 | 39 |
| McLeod | 5,902 | 188 | 6,090 | 73 |
| Meeker | 3,591 | 90 | 3,681 | 54 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,995 | 284 | 4,279 | 67 |
| Morrison | 5,430 | 335 | 5,765 | 71 |
| Mower | 6,368 | 213 | 6,581 | 42 |
| Murray | 1,077 | 310 | 1,387 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,264 | 160 | 4,424 | 55 |
| Nobles | 4,429 | 433 | 4,862 | 52 |
| Norman | 776 | 129 | 905 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 18,373 | 161 | 18,534 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,341 | 969 | 8,310 | 108 |
| Pennington | 1,612 | 593 | 2,205 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,827 | 528 | 4,355 | 33 |
| Pipestone | 1,263 | 80 | 1,343 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,564 | 692 | 5,256 | 81 |
| Pope | 1,569 | 88 | 1,657 | 9 |
| Ramsey | 59,711 | 4,505 | 64,216 | 991 |
| Red Lake | 463 | 145 | 608 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,307 | 154 | 2,461 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,246 | 92 | 2,338 | 50 |
| Rice | 9,682 | 417 | 10,099 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,323 | 271 | 1,594 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,548 | 161 | 2,709 | 27 |
| Scott | 18,743 | 3,203 | 21,946 | 162 |
| Sherburne | 13,703 | 2,132 | 15,835 | 116 |
| Sibley | 2,000 | 166 | 2,166 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 22,274 | 2,024 | 24,298 | 366 |
| Stearns | 27,643 | 1,444 | 29,087 | 258 |
| Steele | 5,804 | 165 | 5,969 | 26 |
| Stevens | 1,242 | 53 | 1,295 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,349 | 41 | 1,390 | 19 |
| Todd | 4,005 | 147 | 4,152 | 37 |
| Traverse | 356 | 179 | 535 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 3,041 | 51 | 3,092 | 8 |
| Wadena | 2,318 | 155 | 2,473 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,253 | 77 | 3,330 | 31 |
| Washington | 31,330 | 2,836 | 34,166 | 333 |
| Watonwan | 1,692 | 48 | 1,740 | 14 |
| Wilkin | 857 | 199 | 1,056 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,112 | 90 | 6,202 | 55 |
| Wright | 18,375 | 3,435 | 21,810 | 173 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,346 | 268 | 1,614 | 21 |
| Unknown/missing | 495 | 43 | 538 | 0 |