Minnesota COVID-19 update: Tuesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 31, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 29 (cumulative): 6,181,806
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,559,853
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,342,502
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 278,161
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,290
Total population with completed vaccine series as of August 25: 3,111,569
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 59.6% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 55.9% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,456,835
CASES
3,882 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 3,599
- Newly reported probable cases: 283
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 649,964
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 600,267
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 49,697
Total number of health care workers: 44,781
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of August 1:
- Total cases: 12,559 or 0.415% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 810 or 0.027% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 80 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 630,243, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 35,121
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,139
DEATHS
6 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 4
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 2
Total number of deaths: 7,811
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,382
- 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.
58.2% of deaths, or 4,544, 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 | 1,431 | 49 | 1,480 | 37 |
| Anoka | 39,910 | 6,031 | 45,941 | 472 |
| Becker | 3,758 | 313 | 4,071 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,872 | 707 | 4,579 | 68 |
| Benton | 5,676 | 447 | 6,123 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 597 | 35 | 632 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,037 | 173 | 8,210 | 47 |
| Brown | 3,216 | 74 | 3,290 | 42 |
| Carlton | 2,993 | 755 | 3,748 | 59 |
| Carver | 10,030 | 1,471 | 11,501 | 50 |
| Cass | 2,939 | 196 | 3,135 | 34 |
| Chippewa | 1,586 | 58 | 1,644 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,129 | 581 | 6,710 | 55 |
| Clay | 8,020 | 646 | 8,666 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 787 | 171 | 958 | 18 |
| Cook | 191 | 5 | 196 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,518 | 209 | 1,727 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,913 | 450 | 7,363 | 100 |
| Dakota | 44,983 | 4,994 | 49,977 | 487 |
| Dodge | 2,166 | 38 | 2,204 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,644 | 445 | 5,089 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,646 | 27 | 1,673 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,761 | 22 | 1,783 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,881 | 64 | 3,945 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 5,076 | 162 | 5,238 | 76 |
| Grant | 601 | 21 | 622 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 124,905 | 10,111 | 135,016 | 1,833 |
| Houston | 1,842 | 72 | 1,914 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,907 | 215 | 2,122 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,193 | 504 | 4,697 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,775 | 121 | 4,896 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,062 | 253 | 1,315 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,503 | 64 | 1,567 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,064 | 108 | 7,172 | 87 |
| Kittson | 457 | 52 | 509 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 952 | 67 | 1,019 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 724 | 75 | 799 | 22 |
| Lake | 741 | 142 | 883 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 347 | 19 | 366 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,088 | 128 | 3,216 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 585 | 21 | 606 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,612 | 190 | 3,802 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 596 | 24 | 620 | 9 |
| Marshall | 890 | 71 | 961 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,391 | 93 | 2,484 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,550 | 112 | 4,662 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,833 | 52 | 2,885 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,173 | 201 | 3,374 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,242 | 248 | 4,490 | 62 |
| Mower | 5,075 | 153 | 5,228 | 34 |
| Murray | 911 | 204 | 1,115 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,429 | 112 | 3,541 | 46 |
| Nobles | 4,053 | 245 | 4,298 | 50 |
| Norman | 541 | 49 | 590 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,802 | 119 | 14,921 | 108 |
| Otter Tail | 5,852 | 467 | 6,319 | 89 |
| Pennington | 1,367 | 363 | 1,730 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,291 | 313 | 3,604 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,138 | 61 | 1,199 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,698 | 391 | 4,089 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,176 | 48 | 1,224 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 52,943 | 3,444 | 56,387 | 924 |
| Red Lake | 360 | 78 | 438 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,801 | 80 | 1,881 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,851 | 69 | 1,920 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,451 | 283 | 8,734 | 114 |
| Rock | 1,185 | 164 | 1,349 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,079 | 134 | 2,213 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,501 | 2,234 | 18,735 | 141 |
| Sherburne | 11,450 | 1,423 | 12,873 | 98 |
| Sibley | 1,528 | 108 | 1,636 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,771 | 1,466 | 19,237 | 325 |
| Stearns | 22,654 | 1,199 | 23,853 | 232 |
| Steele | 4,422 | 111 | 4,533 | 21 |
| Stevens | 943 | 39 | 982 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,114 | 29 | 1,143 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,982 | 67 | 3,049 | 33 |
| Traverse | 286 | 115 | 401 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,229 | 41 | 2,270 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,636 | 82 | 1,718 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,638 | 51 | 2,689 | 23 |
| Washington | 27,329 | 2,111 | 29,440 | 304 |
| Watonwan | 1,437 | 22 | 1,459 | 10 |
| Wilkin | 753 | 117 | 870 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,115 | 77 | 5,192 | 52 |
| Wright | 15,154 | 2,374 | 17,528 | 157 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,063 | 134 | 1,197 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 466 | 33 | 499 | 0 |