Minnesota COVID-19 update: Thursday, October 21, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 21, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered (cumulative): 6,755,002
Third vaccine doses administered: 267,697
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,043,640
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,419,426
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 290,271
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1665
Total population with completed vaccine series: 3,280,444
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 62% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 59% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,315,400
CASES – Newly reported: 2361
Newly reported confirmed cases: 1888
Newly reported probable cases: 473
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 768,112
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 699,646
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 68,466
Total number of health care workers: 48,946
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
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: 740,705
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 40,362
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8187
DEATHS
26 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 19
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 6
Total number of deaths: 8,515
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,024
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 491
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,718 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 | 1,746 | 79 | 1,825 | 43 |
| Anoka | 45,950 | 7,904 | 53,854 | 520 |
| Becker | 4,735 | 592 | 5,327 | 62 |
| Beltrami | 5,195 | 1,333 | 6,528 | 79 |
| Benton | 6,959 | 513 | 7,472 | 111 |
| Big Stone | 752 | 45 | 797 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 9,410 | 235 | 9,645 | 59 |
| Brown | 3,976 | 123 | 4,099 | 47 |
| Carlton | 3,489 | 966 | 4,455 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,468 | 2,144 | 13,612 | 55 |
| Cass | 3,909 | 322 | 4,231 | 44 |
| Chippewa | 1,833 | 69 | 1,902 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,537 | 798 | 8,335 | 63 |
| Clay | 9,087 | 1,148 | 10,235 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,042 | 318 | 1,360 | 18 |
| Cook | 241 | 5 | 246 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,646 | 320 | 1,966 | 28 |
| Crow Wing | 8,768 | 699 | 9,467 | 109 |
| Dakota | 50,439 | 6,515 | 56,954 | 525 |
| Dodge | 2,682 | 51 | 2,733 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,536 | 739 | 6,275 | 90 |
| Faribault | 2,147 | 55 | 2,202 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,401 | 31 | 2,432 | 12 |
| Freeborn | 4,780 | 96 | 4,876 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,987 | 207 | 6,194 | 85 |
| Grant | 724 | 57 | 781 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 140,210 | 13,138 | 153,348 | 1,923 |
| Houston | 2,223 | 87 | 2,310 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,545 | 354 | 2,899 | 44 |
| Isanti | 4,991 | 701 | 5,692 | 74 |
| Itasca | 5,959 | 194 | 6,153 | 82 |
| Jackson | 1,148 | 317 | 1,465 | 14 |
| Kanabec | 1,810 | 103 | 1,913 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,210 | 133 | 8,343 | 97 |
| Kittson | 546 | 62 | 608 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,249 | 134 | 1,383 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 885 | 98 | 983 | 24 |
| Lake | 936 | 155 | 1,091 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 449 | 22 | 471 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,662 | 191 | 3,853 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 746 | 36 | 782 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,213 | 335 | 4,548 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 843 | 50 | 893 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,176 | 167 | 1,343 | 20 |
| Martin | 3,105 | 157 | 3,262 | 36 |
| McLeod | 5,754 | 183 | 5,937 | 70 |
| Meeker | 3,480 | 82 | 3,562 | 53 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,877 | 276 | 4,153 | 67 |
| Morrison | 5,240 | 320 | 5,560 | 66 |
| Mower | 6,247 | 207 | 6,454 | 40 |
| Murray | 1,046 | 297 | 1,343 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,176 | 157 | 4,333 | 52 |
| Nobles | 4,389 | 419 | 4,808 | 52 |
| Norman | 752 | 120 | 872 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 17,965 | 160 | 18,125 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,126 | 894 | 8,020 | 105 |
| Pennington | 1,598 | 567 | 2,165 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,767 | 503 | 4,270 | 31 |
| Pipestone | 1,254 | 79 | 1,333 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,451 | 656 | 5,107 | 78 |
| Pope | 1,528 | 84 | 1,612 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 58,969 | 4,354 | 63,323 | 978 |
| Red Lake | 452 | 137 | 589 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,258 | 138 | 2,396 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,184 | 89 | 2,273 | 49 |
| Rice | 9,563 | 403 | 9,966 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,296 | 254 | 1,550 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,481 | 157 | 2,638 | 27 |
| Scott | 18,512 | 3,091 | 21,603 | 160 |
| Sherburne | 13,435 | 2,045 | 15,480 | 115 |
| Sibley | 1,943 | 163 | 2,106 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 21,696 | 1,931 | 23,627 | 358 |
| Stearns | 26,984 | 1,413 | 28,397 | 253 |
| Steele | 5,692 | 160 | 5,852 | 25 |
| Stevens | 1,194 | 51 | 1,245 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,308 | 37 | 1,345 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,849 | 139 | 3,988 | 36 |
| Traverse | 347 | 165 | 512 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,905 | 46 | 2,951 | 6 |
| Wadena | 2,225 | 141 | 2,366 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,200 | 72 | 3,272 | 31 |
| Washington | 30,834 | 2,764 | 33,598 | 331 |
| Watonwan | 1,666 | 42 | 1,708 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 840 | 182 | 1,022 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,022 | 90 | 6,112 | 54 |
| Wright | 17,998 | 3,303 | 21,301 | 171 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,311 | 255 | 1,566 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 487 | 42 | 529 | 0 |