Minnesota COVID-19 update: Thursday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 26, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 24 (cumulative): 6,132,627
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,521,592
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,332,994
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 276,774
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,267
Total population with completed vaccine series as of August 22: 3,086,707
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 59.2% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 55.5% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,319,639
CASES
1,839 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,486
- Newly reported probable cases: 353
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 642,288
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 593,228
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 49,060
Total number of health care workers: 44,580
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 25:
- Total cases: 9,664 or 0.321% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 682 or 0.023% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 69 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 622,586, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,863
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,091
DEATHS
11 deaths reported today including an Olmsted County resident in their 60s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 9
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 2
Total number of deaths: 7,793
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,364
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 429
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
58.3% of deaths, or 4,542, 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 | 1,415 | 49 | 1,464 | 37 |
| Anoka | 39,457 | 5,950 | 45,407 | 471 |
| Becker | 3,724 | 313 | 4,037 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,769 | 704 | 4,473 | 68 |
| Benton | 5,638 | 442 | 6,080 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 590 | 35 | 625 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,926 | 173 | 8,099 | 46 |
| Brown | 3,178 | 74 | 3,252 | 41 |
| Carlton | 2,973 | 751 | 3,724 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,923 | 1,433 | 11,356 | 50 |
| Cass | 2,871 | 194 | 3,065 | 34 |
| Chippewa | 1,566 | 57 | 1,623 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,057 | 579 | 6,636 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,949 | 645 | 8,594 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 771 | 170 | 941 | 18 |
| Cook | 188 | 5 | 193 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,508 | 207 | 1,715 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,827 | 440 | 7,267 | 100 |
| Dakota | 44,546 | 4,934 | 49,480 | 486 |
| Dodge | 2,100 | 37 | 2,137 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,590 | 443 | 5,033 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,617 | 27 | 1,644 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,725 | 22 | 1,747 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,784 | 61 | 3,845 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 5,008 | 151 | 5,159 | 76 |
| Grant | 596 | 21 | 617 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 123,661 | 9,967 | 133,628 | 1,829 |
| Houston | 1,813 | 72 | 1,885 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,873 | 214 | 2,087 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,131 | 500 | 4,631 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,721 | 117 | 4,838 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,051 | 253 | 1,304 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,486 | 62 | 1,548 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,994 | 107 | 7,101 | 87 |
| Kittson | 455 | 52 | 507 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 941 | 63 | 1,004 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 715 | 75 | 790 | 22 |
| Lake | 736 | 142 | 878 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 339 | 19 | 358 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,038 | 125 | 3,163 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 583 | 21 | 604 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,601 | 188 | 3,789 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 580 | 24 | 604 | 9 |
| Marshall | 883 | 71 | 954 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,365 | 92 | 2,457 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,488 | 109 | 4,597 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,780 | 52 | 2,832 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,131 | 196 | 3,327 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,192 | 247 | 4,439 | 62 |
| Mower | 5,003 | 147 | 5,150 | 34 |
| Murray | 907 | 204 | 1,111 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,382 | 112 | 3,494 | 46 |
| Nobles | 4,020 | 236 | 4,256 | 50 |
| Norman | 535 | 48 | 583 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,513 | 119 | 14,632 | 108 |
| Otter Tail | 5,775 | 469 | 6,244 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,298 | 360 | 1,658 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,251 | 302 | 3,553 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,133 | 60 | 1,193 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,665 | 389 | 4,054 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,162 | 47 | 1,209 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 52,399 | 3,412 | 55,811 | 922 |
| Red Lake | 339 | 78 | 417 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,778 | 80 | 1,858 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,828 | 69 | 1,897 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,377 | 281 | 8,658 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,177 | 164 | 1,341 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,059 | 134 | 2,193 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,360 | 2,204 | 18,564 | 140 |
| Sherburne | 11,329 | 1,396 | 12,725 | 98 |
| Sibley | 1,494 | 103 | 1,597 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,592 | 1,455 | 19,047 | 324 |
| Stearns | 22,417 | 1,188 | 23,605 | 230 |
| Steele | 4,296 | 111 | 4,407 | 20 |
| Stevens | 926 | 38 | 964 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,101 | 29 | 1,130 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,952 | 64 | 3,016 | 33 |
| Traverse | 283 | 115 | 398 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,186 | 28 | 2,214 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,625 | 82 | 1,707 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,584 | 51 | 2,635 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,997 | 2,088 | 29,085 | 303 |
| Watonwan | 1,411 | 22 | 1,433 | 10 |
| Wilkin | 747 | 118 | 865 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,984 | 74 | 5,058 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,971 | 2,330 | 17,301 | 157 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,059 | 134 | 1,193 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 460 | 34 | 494 | 0 |