Minnesota COVID-19 update: Thursday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 19, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 17 (cumulative): 6,065,563
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,470,669
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,319,309
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 274,602
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 983
People with completed vaccine series as of August 16: 3,056,221
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 58.7% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 54.9% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,068,479
CASES
1,355 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,142
- Newly reported probable cases: 213
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 631,858
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 583,951
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 47,907
Total number of health care workers: 44,204
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 18:
- Total cases: 7,171 or 0.24% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 584 or 0.02% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 60 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 614,302, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,293
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 6,965
DEATHS
8 deaths reported today including an Olmsted County resident in their 70s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 8
Total number of deaths: 7,750
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,323
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 427
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
59% of deaths, or 4,534, 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 | 1,395 | 48 | 1,443 | 37 |
| Anoka | 38,963 | 5,819 | 44,782 | 470 |
| Becker | 3,663 | 311 | 3,974 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,623 | 696 | 4,319 | 65 |
| Benton | 5,578 | 437 | 6,015 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 584 | 35 | 619 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,778 | 171 | 7,949 | 45 |
| Brown | 3,132 | 74 | 3,206 | 40 |
| Carlton | 2,928 | 737 | 3,665 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,768 | 1,369 | 11,137 | 49 |
| Cass | 2,789 | 195 | 2,984 | 33 |
| Chippewa | 1,538 | 57 | 1,595 | 39 |
| Chisago | 5,966 | 571 | 6,537 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,828 | 625 | 8,453 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 755 | 169 | 924 | 18 |
| Cook | 178 | 3 | 181 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,492 | 206 | 1,698 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,711 | 427 | 7,138 | 100 |
| Dakota | 43,998 | 4,839 | 48,837 | 483 |
| Dodge | 2,015 | 36 | 2,051 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,518 | 444 | 4,962 | 82 |
| Faribault | 1,594 | 27 | 1,621 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,684 | 22 | 1,706 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,661 | 61 | 3,722 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 4,917 | 149 | 5,066 | 76 |
| Grant | 588 | 21 | 609 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 121,788 | 9,683 | 131,471 | 1,821 |
| Houston | 1,780 | 70 | 1,850 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,843 | 214 | 2,057 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,081 | 488 | 4,569 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,672 | 115 | 4,787 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,020 | 253 | 1,273 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,464 | 62 | 1,526 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,875 | 106 | 6,981 | 86 |
| Kittson | 450 | 52 | 502 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 926 | 56 | 982 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 701 | 76 | 777 | 22 |
| Lake | 729 | 142 | 871 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 336 | 19 | 355 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 2,997 | 124 | 3,121 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 578 | 21 | 599 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,565 | 188 | 3,753 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 561 | 23 | 584 | 9 |
| Marshall | 855 | 71 | 926 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,335 | 91 | 2,426 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,407 | 108 | 4,515 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,711 | 50 | 2,761 | 45 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,063 | 189 | 3,252 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,137 | 243 | 4,380 | 62 |
| Mower | 4,851 | 141 | 4,992 | 34 |
| Murray | 896 | 198 | 1,094 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,319 | 111 | 3,430 | 45 |
| Nobles | 3,961 | 231 | 4,192 | 50 |
| Norman | 528 | 44 | 572 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,136 | 116 | 14,252 | 107 |
| Otter Tail | 5,667 | 462 | 6,129 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,234 | 353 | 1,587 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,202 | 290 | 3,492 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,123 | 58 | 1,181 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,616 | 380 | 3,996 | 74 |
| Pope | 1,142 | 46 | 1,188 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 51,689 | 3,327 | 55,016 | 917 |
| Red Lake | 330 | 78 | 408 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,755 | 79 | 1,834 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,812 | 69 | 1,881 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,287 | 272 | 8,559 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,162 | 164 | 1,326 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,030 | 134 | 2,164 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,152 | 2,115 | 18,267 | 139 |
| Sherburne | 11,181 | 1,359 | 12,540 | 96 |
| Sibley | 1,446 | 100 | 1,546 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,358 | 1,427 | 18,785 | 323 |
| Stearns | 22,144 | 1,177 | 23,321 | 229 |
| Steele | 4,147 | 106 | 4,253 | 19 |
| Stevens | 915 | 38 | 953 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,083 | 29 | 1,112 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,916 | 59 | 2,975 | 33 |
| Traverse | 279 | 115 | 394 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,127 | 17 | 2,144 | 3 |
| Wadena | 1,612 | 81 | 1,693 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,519 | 49 | 2,568 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,580 | 2,042 | 28,622 | 301 |
| Watonwan | 1,384 | 21 | 1,405 | 9 |
| Wilkin | 741 | 115 | 856 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,819 | 72 | 4,891 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,762 | 2,267 | 17,029 | 156 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,048 | 132 | 1,180 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 480 | 40 | 520 | 0 |