Minnesota COVID-19 update: Thursday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of September 23, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of September 21 (cumulative): 6,372,358
Third vaccine doses administered: 41,169
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,699,001
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,387,257
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 284,718
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,382
Total population with completed vaccine series as of September 21: 3,209,993
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 60.8% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 67.7% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 12,229,396
CASES
2,434 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,812
- Newly reported probable cases: 622
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 694,320
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 637,517
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 56,803
Total number of health care workers: 46,558
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of August 22:
- Total cases: 23,330 or 0.749% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 1,268 or 0.040% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 118 or 0.004% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 668,574, 96.3% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 37,344
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,584
DEATHS
24 deaths reported today including an Olmsted County resident in their 80s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 22
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 2
Total number of deaths: 8,049
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,592
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 457
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
57.3% of deaths, or 4,612, 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 | 1,521 | 59 | 1,580 | 38 |
| Anoka | 42,097 | 6,725 | 48,822 | 485 |
| Becker | 4,090 | 409 | 4,499 | 60 |
| Beltrami | 4,239 | 1,036 | 5,275 | 72 |
| Benton | 6,140 | 476 | 6,616 | 102 |
| Big Stone | 665 | 38 | 703 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,665 | 192 | 8,857 | 47 |
| Brown | 3,475 | 77 | 3,552 | 44 |
| Carlton | 3,148 | 821 | 3,969 | 60 |
| Carver | 10,591 | 1,734 | 12,325 | 52 |
| Cass | 3,276 | 250 | 3,526 | 36 |
| Chippewa | 1,669 | 62 | 1,731 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,629 | 663 | 7,292 | 58 |
| Clay | 8,484 | 817 | 9,301 | 96 |
| Clearwater | 836 | 235 | 1,071 | 18 |
| Cook | 210 | 5 | 215 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,561 | 227 | 1,788 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 7,495 | 513 | 8,008 | 102 |
| Dakota | 47,319 | 5,607 | 52,926 | 503 |
| Dodge | 2,431 | 44 | 2,475 | 5 |
| Douglas | 4,922 | 542 | 5,464 | 84 |
| Faribault | 1,797 | 40 | 1,837 | 25 |
| Fillmore | 1,994 | 28 | 2,022 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 4,282 | 78 | 4,360 | 40 |
| Goodhue | 5,409 | 180 | 5,589 | 81 |
| Grant | 662 | 29 | 691 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 131,025 | 11,352 | 142,377 | 1,859 |
| Houston | 2,014 | 84 | 2,098 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 2,119 | 285 | 2,404 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,434 | 556 | 4,990 | 70 |
| Itasca | 5,143 | 149 | 5,292 | 72 |
| Jackson | 1,086 | 272 | 1,358 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,599 | 74 | 1,673 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,394 | 120 | 7,514 | 91 |
| Kittson | 484 | 55 | 539 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,119 | 118 | 1,237 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 799 | 93 | 892 | 24 |
| Lake | 785 | 147 | 932 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 399 | 20 | 419 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,311 | 154 | 3,465 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 644 | 25 | 669 | 4 |
| Lyon | 3,778 | 232 | 4,010 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 693 | 30 | 723 | 9 |
| Marshall | 972 | 95 | 1,067 | 19 |
| Martin | 2,593 | 112 | 2,705 | 33 |
| McLeod | 5,029 | 132 | 5,161 | 64 |
| Meeker | 3,064 | 62 | 3,126 | 49 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,397 | 221 | 3,618 | 60 |
| Morrison | 4,477 | 280 | 4,757 | 63 |
| Mower | 5,563 | 176 | 5,739 | 38 |
| Murray | 938 | 234 | 1,172 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,734 | 130 | 3,864 | 48 |
| Nobles | 4,197 | 351 | 4,548 | 50 |
| Norman | 606 | 68 | 674 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 16,061 | 130 | 16,191 | 112 |
| Otter Tail | 6,251 | 589 | 6,840 | 95 |
| Pennington | 1,490 | 459 | 1,949 | 22 |
| Pine | 3,453 | 363 | 3,816 | 26 |
| Pipestone | 1,192 | 66 | 1,258 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,958 | 463 | 4,421 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,288 | 53 | 1,341 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 55,477 | 3,793 | 59,270 | 950 |
| Red Lake | 404 | 97 | 501 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,954 | 97 | 2,051 | 42 |
| Renville | 1,956 | 75 | 2,031 | 48 |
| Rice | 8,925 | 317 | 9,242 | 125 |
| Rock | 1,229 | 195 | 1,424 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,228 | 146 | 2,374 | 24 |
| Scott | 17,369 | 2,597 | 19,966 | 146 |
| Sherburne | 12,139 | 1,640 | 13,779 | 105 |
| Sibley | 1,665 | 131 | 1,796 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 19,111 | 1,672 | 20,783 | 337 |
| Stearns | 24,030 | 1,278 | 25,308 | 241 |
| Steele | 5,030 | 135 | 5,165 | 21 |
| Stevens | 1,091 | 46 | 1,137 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,157 | 30 | 1,187 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,222 | 81 | 3,303 | 34 |
| Traverse | 308 | 126 | 434 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,447 | 40 | 2,487 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,809 | 96 | 1,905 | 27 |
| Waseca | 2,897 | 60 | 2,957 | 25 |
| Washington | 28,749 | 2,374 | 31,123 | 312 |
| Watonwan | 1,545 | 23 | 1,568 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 777 | 130 | 907 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,540 | 87 | 5,627 | 52 |
| Wright | 16,168 | 2,706 | 18,874 | 163 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,117 | 160 | 1,277 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 477 | 34 | 511 | 0 |