Minnesota COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, October 19,2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 19, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of October 19 (cumulative): 6,728,296
Third vaccine doses administered: 250,340
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,019,173
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,417,660
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 289,872
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1591
Total population with completed vaccine series as of October 19: 3,276,323
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 61.9% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 58.9% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,245,697
CASES – Newly reported: 5686
Newly reported confirmed cases: 5024
Newly reported probable cases: 662
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 763,915
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 696,361
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 67,554
Total number of health care workers: 48,722
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: 736,234
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 40,000
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8100
DEATHS
21 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 16
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 5
Total number of deaths: 8,457
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,969
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 488
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,709 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 | 1,736 | 79 | 1,815 | 42 |
| Anoka | 45,766 | 7,825 | 53,591 | 515 |
| Becker | 4,671 | 575 | 5,246 | 62 |
| Beltrami | 5,145 | 1,314 | 6,459 | 78 |
| Benton | 6,942 | 512 | 7,454 | 109 |
| Big Stone | 749 | 44 | 793 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 9,375 | 232 | 9,607 | 59 |
| Brown | 3,931 | 122 | 4,053 | 47 |
| Carlton | 3,479 | 959 | 4,438 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,422 | 2,110 | 13,532 | 54 |
| Cass | 3,887 | 320 | 4,207 | 42 |
| Chippewa | 1,828 | 69 | 1,897 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,494 | 786 | 8,280 | 62 |
| Clay | 9,056 | 1,104 | 10,160 | 98 |
| Clearwater | 1,039 | 316 | 1,355 | 18 |
| Cook | 241 | 5 | 246 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,642 | 310 | 1,952 | 28 |
| Crow Wing | 8,706 | 690 | 9,396 | 107 |
| Dakota | 50,259 | 6,440 | 56,699 | 523 |
| Dodge | 2,665 | 49 | 2,714 | 9 |
| Douglas | 5,521 | 725 | 6,246 | 89 |
| Faribault | 2,131 | 54 | 2,185 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,379 | 31 | 2,410 | 12 |
| Freeborn | 4,757 | 95 | 4,852 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,944 | 203 | 6,147 | 84 |
| Grant | 719 | 56 | 775 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 139,699 | 12,989 | 152,688 | 1,914 |
| Houston | 2,213 | 87 | 2,300 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,514 | 353 | 2,867 | 44 |
| Isanti | 4,962 | 692 | 5,654 | 74 |
| Itasca | 5,898 | 191 | 6,089 | 81 |
| Jackson | 1,144 | 312 | 1,456 | 14 |
| Kanabec | 1,801 | 101 | 1,902 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,177 | 132 | 8,309 | 96 |
| Kittson | 542 | 61 | 603 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,245 | 134 | 1,379 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 878 | 97 | 975 | 24 |
| Lake | 929 | 152 | 1,081 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 439 | 22 | 461 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,631 | 187 | 3,818 | 31 |
| Lincoln | 734 | 35 | 769 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,181 | 333 | 4,514 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 829 | 48 | 877 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,171 | 163 | 1,334 | 19 |
| Martin | 3,073 | 155 | 3,228 | 34 |
| McLeod | 5,715 | 177 | 5,892 | 70 |
| Meeker | 3,466 | 79 | 3,545 | 52 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,839 | 273 | 4,112 | 65 |
| Morrison | 5,217 | 318 | 5,535 | 66 |
| Mower | 6,217 | 205 | 6,422 | 40 |
| Murray | 1,040 | 292 | 1,332 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 4,158 | 155 | 4,313 | 51 |
| Nobles | 4,380 | 420 | 4,800 | 52 |
| Norman | 740 | 117 | 857 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 17,863 | 160 | 18,023 | 118 |
| Otter Tail | 7,073 | 868 | 7,941 | 104 |
| Pennington | 1,591 | 559 | 2,150 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,751 | 495 | 4,246 | 30 |
| Pipestone | 1,245 | 78 | 1,323 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,421 | 642 | 5,063 | 77 |
| Pope | 1,511 | 77 | 1,588 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 58,785 | 4,306 | 63,091 | 977 |
| Red Lake | 451 | 135 | 586 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,248 | 138 | 2,386 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,175 | 89 | 2,264 | 49 |
| Rice | 9,537 | 399 | 9,936 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,294 | 251 | 1,545 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,455 | 155 | 2,610 | 26 |
| Scott | 18,446 | 3,057 | 21,503 | 159 |
| Sherburne | 13,408 | 2,012 | 15,420 | 114 |
| Sibley | 1,916 | 157 | 2,073 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 21,530 | 1,914 | 23,444 | 355 |
| Stearns | 26,893 | 1,405 | 28,298 | 252 |
| Steele | 5,648 | 160 | 5,808 | 25 |
| Stevens | 1,191 | 51 | 1,242 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,307 | 35 | 1,342 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,842 | 131 | 3,973 | 36 |
| Traverse | 342 | 165 | 507 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,864 | 45 | 2,909 | 5 |
| Wadena | 2,206 | 140 | 2,346 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,190 | 71 | 3,261 | 30 |
| Washington | 30,706 | 2,725 | 33,431 | 329 |
| Watonwan | 1,661 | 42 | 1,703 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 833 | 180 | 1,013 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,993 | 89 | 6,082 | 54 |
| Wright | 17,873 | 3,226 | 21,099 | 171 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,300 | 247 | 1,547 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 496 | 45 | 541 | 0 |