Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 26, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered (cumulative): 6,827,975
Third vaccine doses administered: 312,180
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,097,539
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,437,234
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 291,597
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1665
Total population with completed vaccine series: 3,290,572
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 62.2% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 59.1% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,499,875
CASES – Newly reported: 6583
Newly reported confirmed cases: 5746
Newly reported probable cases: 837
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 779,749
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 709,636
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 70,113
Total number of health care workers: 49,197
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of September 25:
Total cases: 51,586 or 1.441% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 2,425 or 0.085% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 331 or 0.008% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 742,063
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 40,673
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8258
DEATHS
22 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 17
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 5
Total number of deaths: 8,559
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,087
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 494
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,736 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 | 1,785 | 86 | 1,871 | 43 |
| Anoka | 46,571 | 8,080 | 54,651 | 523 |
| Becker | 4,824 | 610 | 5,434 | 64 |
| Beltrami | 5,358 | 1,345 | 6,703 | 80 |
| Benton | 7,086 | 518 | 7,604 | 112 |
| Big Stone | 761 | 44 | 805 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 9,534 | 244 | 9,778 | 59 |
| Brown | 4,039 | 124 | 4,163 | 47 |
| Carlton | 3,541 | 989 | 4,530 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,613 | 2,199 | 13,812 | 57 |
| Cass | 3,988 | 334 | 4,322 | 46 |
| Chippewa | 1,868 | 70 | 1,938 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,656 | 815 | 8,471 | 64 |
| Clay | 9,176 | 1,173 | 10,349 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,063 | 320 | 1,383 | 18 |
| Cook | 241 | 5 | 246 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,655 | 330 | 1,985 | 29 |
| Crow Wing | 8,931 | 727 | 9,658 | 109 |
| Dakota | 50,995 | 6,668 | 57,663 | 527 |
| Dodge | 2,725 | 51 | 2,776 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,655 | 765 | 6,420 | 91 |
| Faribault | 2,178 | 56 | 2,234 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,473 | 32 | 2,505 | 14 |
| Freeborn | 4,838 | 98 | 4,936 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 6,103 | 209 | 6,312 | 85 |
| Grant | 750 | 62 | 812 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 141,747 | 13,452 | 155,199 | 1,932 |
| Houston | 2,254 | 88 | 2,342 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,606 | 359 | 2,965 | 44 |
| Isanti | 5,092 | 719 | 5,811 | 74 |
| Itasca | 6,110 | 198 | 6,308 | 87 |
| Jackson | 1,154 | 332 | 1,486 | 15 |
| Kanabec | 1,841 | 106 | 1,947 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,381 | 135 | 8,516 | 98 |
| Kittson | 552 | 65 | 617 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,260 | 136 | 1,396 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 904 | 99 | 1,003 | 24 |
| Lake | 951 | 158 | 1,109 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 460 | 22 | 482 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,708 | 193 | 3,901 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 751 | 38 | 789 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,275 | 348 | 4,623 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 864 | 57 | 921 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,181 | 170 | 1,351 | 20 |
| Martin | 3,156 | 159 | 3,315 | 37 |
| McLeod | 5,859 | 185 | 6,044 | 71 |
| Meeker | 3,558 | 85 | 3,643 | 54 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,968 | 281 | 4,249 | 67 |
| Morrison | 5,385 | 330 | 5,715 | 69 |
| Mower | 6,351 | 212 | 6,563 | 41 |
| Murray | 1,069 | 301 | 1,370 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,245 | 159 | 4,404 | 54 |
| Nobles | 4,419 | 430 | 4,849 | 52 |
| Norman | 769 | 124 | 893 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 18,263 | 160 | 18,423 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,298 | 936 | 8,234 | 106 |
| Pennington | 1,607 | 577 | 2,184 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,813 | 519 | 4,332 | 33 |
| Pipestone | 1,260 | 79 | 1,339 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,525 | 675 | 5,200 | 80 |
| Pope | 1,546 | 88 | 1,634 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 59,538 | 4,445 | 63,983 | 985 |
| Red Lake | 456 | 140 | 596 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,291 | 145 | 2,436 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,223 | 91 | 2,314 | 49 |
| Rice | 9,651 | 411 | 10,062 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,316 | 265 | 1,581 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,520 | 160 | 2,680 | 27 |
| Scott | 18,667 | 3,169 | 21,836 | 160 |
| Sherburne | 13,627 | 2,089 | 15,716 | 115 |
| Sibley | 1,986 | 161 | 2,147 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 22,158 | 1,998 | 24,156 | 362 |
| Stearns | 27,467 | 1,434 | 28,901 | 255 |
| Steele | 5,761 | 164 | 5,925 | 25 |
| Stevens | 1,227 | 53 | 1,280 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,335 | 40 | 1,375 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,955 | 142 | 4,097 | 36 |
| Traverse | 351 | 177 | 528 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 3,011 | 49 | 3,060 | 8 |
| Wadena | 2,299 | 146 | 2,445 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,242 | 76 | 3,318 | 31 |
| Washington | 31,207 | 2,807 | 34,014 | 332 |
| Watonwan | 1,685 | 46 | 1,731 | 12 |
| Wilkin | 852 | 192 | 1,044 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,094 | 90 | 6,184 | 54 |
| Wright | 18,279 | 3,383 | 21,662 | 171 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,340 | 266 | 1,606 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 509 | 45 | 554 | 0 |