Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of December 28, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
In observance of the holiday, MDH did not update the data on its situation update page on Friday, December 24. Updates posted today are for data as of 4 a.m. Monday, December 27.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of December 26 (cumulative): 8,639,736
Third doses and booster doses administered: 1,662,395
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 5,136,174
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 3,172,243
- Johnson & Johnson: 329,287
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 2,032
People with completed vaccine series: 3,508,034
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 67.3% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 63.1% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 16,037,019
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 13,842,023
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 2,194,996
CASES
9,873 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 1,010,225
Total positive people (cumulative): 996,843
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 893,500
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 116,725
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of November 21, 2021:
- Total cases: 133,065 or 3.914% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 5,292 or 0.156% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 1,011 or 0.030% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 977,944
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 50,345
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,873
DEATHS
40 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 34
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 5
- Homeless (sheltered): 1
Total number of deaths: 10,399
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 9,764
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 635
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 134
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
49.4% of deaths, or 5,138, 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 | 2,277 | 144 | 2,421 | 53 |
| Anoka | 58,199 | 12,661 | 70,860 | 660 |
| Becker | 5,786 | 825 | 6,611 | 81 |
| Beltrami | 7,122 | 1,616 | 8,738 | 110 |
| Benton | 9,358 | 635 | 9,993 | 139 |
| Big Stone | 953 | 54 | 1,007 | 7 |
| Blue Earth | 12,287 | 341 | 12,628 | 77 |
| Brown | 4,849 | 155 | 5,004 | 66 |
| Carlton | 4,520 | 1,560 | 6,080 | 80 |
| Carver | 15,075 | 3,499 | 18,574 | 88 |
| Cass | 4,901 | 471 | 5,372 | 63 |
| Chippewa | 2,250 | 93 | 2,343 | 43 |
| Chisago | 9,710 | 1,237 | 10,947 | 98 |
| Clay | 10,791 | 2,289 | 13,080 | 113 |
| Clearwater | 1,325 | 364 | 1,689 | 25 |
| Cook | 343 | 7 | 350 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,870 | 605 | 2,475 | 34 |
| Crow Wing | 11,003 | 1,143 | 12,146 | 137 |
| Dakota | 63,676 | 11,717 | 75,393 | 647 |
| Dodge | 3,889 | 68 | 3,957 | 13 |
| Douglas | 7,238 | 1,264 | 8,502 | 102 |
| Faribault | 2,729 | 94 | 2,823 | 40 |
| Fillmore | 3,376 | 50 | 3,426 | 16 |
| Freeborn | 6,101 | 207 | 6,308 | 51 |
| Goodhue | 8,812 | 360 | 9,172 | 107 |
| Grant | 1,001 | 111 | 1,112 | 12 |
| Hennepin | 176,072 | 23,098 | 199,170 | 2,162 |
| Houston | 2,995 | 117 | 3,112 | 18 |
| Hubbard | 3,357 | 428 | 3,785 | 51 |
| Isanti | 6,702 | 1,105 | 7,807 | 95 |
| Itasca | 8,117 | 353 | 8,470 | 113 |
| Jackson | 1,286 | 430 | 1,716 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,636 | 184 | 2,820 | 44 |
| Kandiyohi | 10,280 | 226 | 10,506 | 117 |
| Kittson | 769 | 82 | 851 | 23 |
| Koochiching | 1,733 | 255 | 1,988 | 29 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,204 | 130 | 1,334 | 26 |
| Lake | 1,259 | 214 | 1,473 | 26 |
| Lake of the Woods | 540 | 24 | 564 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,726 | 315 | 5,041 | 41 |
| Lincoln | 889 | 52 | 941 | 5 |
| Lyon | 5,105 | 473 | 5,578 | 66 |
| Mahnomen | 1,085 | 73 | 1,158 | 15 |
| Marshall | 1,394 | 256 | 1,650 | 23 |
| Martin | 3,941 | 268 | 4,209 | 51 |
| McLeod | 7,457 | 412 | 7,869 | 92 |
| Meeker | 4,542 | 181 | 4,723 | 67 |
| Mille Lacs | 5,366 | 428 | 5,794 | 92 |
| Morrison | 6,709 | 438 | 7,147 | 86 |
| Mower | 7,626 | 257 | 7,883 | 53 |
| Murray | 1,199 | 405 | 1,604 | 14 |
| Nicollet | 5,479 | 199 | 5,678 | 61 |
| Nobles | 4,878 | 562 | 5,440 | 56 |
| Norman | 914 | 180 | 1,094 | 10 |
| Olmsted | 24,555 | 233 | 24,788 | 139 |
| Otter Tail | 8,899 | 1,615 | 10,514 | 143 |
| Pennington | 1,852 | 809 | 2,661 | 31 |
| Pine | 4,799 | 858 | 5,657 | 48 |
| Pipestone | 1,485 | 126 | 1,611 | 30 |
| Polk | 5,301 | 1,042 | 6,343 | 91 |
| Pope | 2,138 | 128 | 2,266 | 14 |
| Ramsey | 73,928 | 8,708 | 82,636 | 1,117 |
| Red Lake | 547 | 188 | 735 | 11 |
| Redwood | 2,777 | 243 | 3,020 | 49 |
| Renville | 2,730 | 135 | 2,865 | 52 |
| Rice | 11,797 | 644 | 12,441 | 147 |
| Rock | 1,473 | 376 | 1,849 | 32 |
| Roseau | 3,215 | 178 | 3,393 | 36 |
| Scott | 23,525 | 5,328 | 28,853 | 207 |
| Sherburne | 17,550 | 3,263 | 20,813 | 150 |
| Sibley | 2,531 | 258 | 2,789 | 20 |
| St. Louis | 28,607 | 4,063 | 32,670 | 444 |
| Stearns | 35,165 | 1,738 | 36,903 | 310 |
| Steele | 7,288 | 224 | 7,512 | 41 |
| Stevens | 1,787 | 84 | 1,871 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,773 | 53 | 1,826 | 29 |
| Todd | 4,977 | 300 | 5,277 | 50 |
| Traverse | 415 | 213 | 628 | 8 |
| Wabasha | 4,014 | 81 | 4,095 | 12 |
| Wadena | 2,823 | 411 | 3,234 | 44 |
| Waseca | 4,018 | 231 | 4,249 | 34 |
| Washington | 39,060 | 6,343 | 45,403 | 400 |
| Watonwan | 2,071 | 94 | 2,165 | 21 |
| Wilkin | 995 | 292 | 1,287 | 17 |
| Winona | 8,252 | 121 | 8,373 | 62 |
| Wright | 23,310 | 5,160 | 28,470 | 254 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,610 | 393 | 2,003 | 25 |
| Unknown/missing | 532 | 77 | 609 | 0 |