Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of September 28, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of September 26 (cumulative): 6,413,186
Third vaccine doses administered: 54,209
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,731,692
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,394,526
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 285,579
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,389
Total population with completed vaccine series as of September 26: 3,225,345
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 61% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 58% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 12,427,807
CASES
6,203 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 5,382
- Newly reported probable cases: 821
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 706,158
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 647,562
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 58,596
Total number of health care workers: 46,833
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of August 29:
Total number of fully vaccinated Minnesotans: 3,149,697
- Total cases: 28,047 or 0.89% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 1,495 or 0.047% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 160 or 0.004% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 680,339, 96.3% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 37,670
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,644
DEATHS
11 deaths reported today including a Fillmore County resident in their 80s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 7
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 4
Total number of deaths: 8,109
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,646
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 463
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 103
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
57.1% of deaths, or 4,628, 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 | 1,554 | 63 | 1,617 | 39 |
| Anoka | 42,749 | 6,875 | 49,624 | 488 |
| Becker | 4,212 | 451 | 4,663 | 61 |
| Beltrami | 4,329 | 1,162 | 5,491 | 72 |
| Benton | 6,279 | 479 | 6,758 | 102 |
| Big Stone | 675 | 39 | 714 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,784 | 200 | 8,984 | 47 |
| Brown | 3,558 | 103 | 3,661 | 44 |
| Carlton | 3,209 | 836 | 4,045 | 60 |
| Carver | 10,728 | 1,796 | 12,524 | 53 |
| Cass | 3,368 | 271 | 3,639 | 38 |
| Chippewa | 1,682 | 62 | 1,744 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,772 | 674 | 7,446 | 58 |
| Clay | 8,578 | 855 | 9,433 | 97 |
| Clearwater | 871 | 289 | 1,160 | 18 |
| Cook | 212 | 5 | 217 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,575 | 240 | 1,815 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 7,712 | 535 | 8,247 | 103 |
| Dakota | 47,824 | 5,733 | 53,557 | 503 |
| Dodge | 2,482 | 45 | 2,527 | 5 |
| Douglas | 5,007 | 575 | 5,582 | 84 |
| Faribault | 1,841 | 42 | 1,883 | 25 |
| Fillmore | 2,053 | 29 | 2,082 | 11 |
| Freeborn | 4,371 | 83 | 4,454 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,490 | 185 | 5,675 | 81 |
| Grant | 665 | 32 | 697 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 132,490 | 11,579 | 144,069 | 1,871 |
| Houston | 2,044 | 85 | 2,129 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,168 | 304 | 2,472 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,522 | 572 | 5,094 | 71 |
| Itasca | 5,265 | 156 | 5,421 | 72 |
| Jackson | 1,092 | 278 | 1,370 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,636 | 79 | 1,715 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,503 | 121 | 7,624 | 92 |
| Kittson | 493 | 55 | 548 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,169 | 121 | 1,290 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 804 | 94 | 898 | 24 |
| Lake | 825 | 150 | 975 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 403 | 20 | 423 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,368 | 158 | 3,526 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 657 | 26 | 683 | 4 |
| Lyon | 3,836 | 261 | 4,097 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 717 | 32 | 749 | 9 |
| Marshall | 995 | 103 | 1,098 | 19 |
| Martin | 2,660 | 124 | 2,784 | 33 |
| McLeod | 5,146 | 136 | 5,282 | 65 |
| Meeker | 3,128 | 65 | 3,193 | 49 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,449 | 230 | 3,679 | 60 |
| Morrison | 4,588 | 287 | 4,875 | 63 |
| Mower | 5,687 | 181 | 5,868 | 38 |
| Murray | 945 | 244 | 1,189 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,805 | 130 | 3,935 | 49 |
| Nobles | 4,231 | 363 | 4,594 | 51 |
| Norman | 623 | 74 | 697 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 16,366 | 132 | 16,498 | 112 |
| Otter Tail | 6,407 | 642 | 7,049 | 97 |
| Pennington | 1,503 | 480 | 1,983 | 22 |
| Pine | 3,511 | 391 | 3,902 | 27 |
| Pipestone | 1,201 | 66 | 1,267 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,029 | 488 | 4,517 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,297 | 58 | 1,355 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 56,086 | 3,878 | 59,964 | 953 |
| Red Lake | 411 | 106 | 517 | 8 |
| Redwood | 2,016 | 103 | 2,119 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,006 | 77 | 2,083 | 48 |
| Rice | 9,054 | 329 | 9,383 | 126 |
| Rock | 1,247 | 207 | 1,454 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,254 | 149 | 2,403 | 24 |
| Scott | 17,582 | 2,677 | 20,259 | 146 |
| Sherburne | 12,354 | 1,697 | 14,051 | 106 |
| Sibley | 1,704 | 133 | 1,837 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 19,562 | 1,704 | 21,266 | 339 |
| Stearns | 24,543 | 1,289 | 25,832 | 242 |
| Steele | 5,159 | 139 | 5,298 | 21 |
| Stevens | 1,072 | 45 | 1,117 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,185 | 32 | 1,217 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,313 | 85 | 3,398 | 35 |
| Traverse | 314 | 139 | 453 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,517 | 41 | 2,558 | 5 |
| Wadena | 1,892 | 99 | 1,991 | 27 |
| Waseca | 2,957 | 66 | 3,023 | 26 |
| Washington | 29,142 | 2,423 | 31,565 | 318 |
| Watonwan | 1,571 | 26 | 1,597 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 785 | 131 | 916 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,625 | 86 | 5,711 | 52 |
| Wright | 16,417 | 2,774 | 19,191 | 166 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,149 | 181 | 1,330 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 502 | 36 | 538 | 0 |