Minnesota COVID-19 update: Thursday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of December 2, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of November 30 (cumulative): 7,894,561
Third doses and booster doses administered: 1,139,911
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,671,738
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 2,905,358
- Johnson & Johnson: 315,589
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,876
People with completed vaccine series: 3,373,236
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 65.7% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 60.6% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 15,004,118
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 13,077,454
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 1,926,664
CASES
5,313 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 921,249
Total positive people (cumulative): 910,721
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 823,027
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 98,222
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of October 24, 2021:
- Total cases: 94,671 or 2.885% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 3,922 or 0.120% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 655 or 0.020% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 881,400
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 46,416
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,224
DEATHS
72 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 54
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 18
Total number of deaths: 9,554
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,988
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 566
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
52% of deaths, or 4,963, 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 | 2,117 | 120 | 2,237 | 51 |
| Anoka | 53,704 | 10,819 | 64,523 | 585 |
| Becker | 5,519 | 785 | 6,304 | 74 |
| Beltrami | 6,681 | 1,514 | 8,195 | 98 |
| Benton | 8,505 | 593 | 9,098 | 126 |
| Big Stone | 902 | 53 | 955 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 11,239 | 303 | 11,542 | 70 |
| Brown | 4,575 | 142 | 4,717 | 60 |
| Carlton | 4,130 | 1,368 | 5,498 | 75 |
| Carver | 13,742 | 3,033 | 16,775 | 69 |
| Cass | 4,605 | 427 | 5,032 | 53 |
| Chippewa | 2,125 | 87 | 2,212 | 42 |
| Chisago | 8,919 | 1,076 | 9,995 | 80 |
| Clay | 10,274 | 1,909 | 12,183 | 107 |
| Clearwater | 1,231 | 356 | 1,587 | 21 |
| Cook | 308 | 5 | 313 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,782 | 530 | 2,312 | 32 |
| Crow Wing | 10,270 | 1,005 | 11,275 | 124 |
| Dakota | 58,547 | 9,534 | 68,081 | 589 |
| Dodge | 3,584 | 59 | 3,643 | 12 |
| Douglas | 6,810 | 1,119 | 7,929 | 101 |
| Faribault | 2,520 | 74 | 2,594 | 35 |
| Fillmore | 3,028 | 46 | 3,074 | 15 |
| Freeborn | 5,494 | 154 | 5,648 | 47 |
| Goodhue | 7,852 | 316 | 8,168 | 99 |
| Grant | 921 | 97 | 1,018 | 10 |
| Hennepin | 161,141 | 18,640 | 179,781 | 2,046 |
| Houston | 2,619 | 105 | 2,724 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 3,147 | 413 | 3,560 | 49 |
| Isanti | 6,111 | 936 | 7,047 | 85 |
| Itasca | 7,457 | 315 | 7,772 | 99 |
| Jackson | 1,219 | 398 | 1,617 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,366 | 152 | 2,518 | 37 |
| Kandiyohi | 9,663 | 198 | 9,861 | 108 |
| Kittson | 664 | 72 | 736 | 23 |
| Koochiching | 1,558 | 220 | 1,778 | 25 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,112 | 123 | 1,235 | 25 |
| Lake | 1,137 | 199 | 1,336 | 24 |
| Lake of the Woods | 502 | 24 | 526 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,328 | 277 | 4,605 | 34 |
| Lincoln | 840 | 48 | 888 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,872 | 437 | 5,309 | 61 |
| Mahnomen | 993 | 71 | 1,064 | 14 |
| Marshall | 1,309 | 233 | 1,542 | 22 |
| Martin | 3,647 | 235 | 3,882 | 44 |
| McLeod | 6,854 | 328 | 7,182 | 84 |
| Meeker | 4,198 | 156 | 4,354 | 59 |
| Mille Lacs | 4,967 | 384 | 5,351 | 79 |
| Morrison | 6,339 | 414 | 6,753 | 80 |
| Mower | 7,119 | 244 | 7,363 | 49 |
| Murray | 1,166 | 361 | 1,527 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 5,068 | 188 | 5,256 | 61 |
| Nobles | 4,754 | 515 | 5,269 | 54 |
| Norman | 888 | 168 | 1,056 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 22,311 | 191 | 22,502 | 130 |
| Otter Tail | 8,423 | 1,437 | 9,860 | 129 |
| Pennington | 1,769 | 765 | 2,534 | 30 |
| Pine | 4,434 | 745 | 5,179 | 43 |
| Pipestone | 1,408 | 97 | 1,505 | 29 |
| Polk | 5,099 | 962 | 6,061 | 87 |
| Pope | 1,975 | 119 | 2,094 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 67,664 | 6,806 | 74,470 | 1,052 |
| Red Lake | 532 | 184 | 716 | 10 |
| Redwood | 2,609 | 212 | 2,821 | 45 |
| Renville | 2,572 | 126 | 2,698 | 51 |
| Rice | 10,967 | 538 | 11,505 | 139 |
| Rock | 1,434 | 348 | 1,782 | 29 |
| Roseau | 3,013 | 173 | 3,186 | 31 |
| Scott | 21,610 | 4,506 | 26,116 | 187 |
| Sherburne | 16,228 | 2,889 | 19,117 | 128 |
| Sibley | 2,328 | 216 | 2,544 | 17 |
| St. Louis | 26,501 | 3,263 | 29,764 | 413 |
| Stearns | 32,174 | 1,631 | 33,805 | 283 |
| Steele | 6,693 | 199 | 6,892 | 34 |
| Stevens | 1,620 | 73 | 1,693 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,686 | 48 | 1,734 | 23 |
| Todd | 4,675 | 266 | 4,941 | 43 |
| Traverse | 403 | 204 | 607 | 6 |
| Wabasha | 3,701 | 73 | 3,774 | 10 |
| Wadena | 2,690 | 357 | 3,047 | 40 |
| Waseca | 3,655 | 104 | 3,759 | 33 |
| Washington | 35,978 | 4,868 | 40,846 | 364 |
| Watonwan | 1,919 | 81 | 2,000 | 21 |
| Wilkin | 955 | 260 | 1,215 | 16 |
| Winona | 7,012 | 104 | 7,116 | 58 |
| Wright | 21,542 | 4,563 | 26,105 | 223 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,522 | 370 | 1,892 | 23 |
| Unknown/missing | 503 | 66 | 569 | 0 |