Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of November 17, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of November 15 (cumulative): 7,430,246
Third doses and booster doses administered: 734,409
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,406,386
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 2,716,232
- Johnson & Johnson: 305,912
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,716
People with completed vaccine series: 3,331,979
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 64% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 59.9% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 14,348,804
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 12,605,572
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 1,743,232
CASES
3,457 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 861,235
Total positive people (cumulative): 851,802
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 775,950
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 85,285
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of October 10, 2021:
- Total cases: 72,628 or 2.245% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 3,177 or 0.098% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 519 or 0.016% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 820,787
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 43,827
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 8,775
DEATHS
46 deaths reported today including
- A Fillmore County resident in their 40s
- Two Olmsted County residents in their 70s and 80s
- A Winona County resident in their 90s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 38
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 7
- Hotel/Motel: 1
Total number of deaths: 9,093
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,561
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 532
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
53.3% of deaths, or 4,850, 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 | 1,973 | 106 | 2,079 | 47 |
| Anoka | 50,549 | 9,468 | 60,017 | 556 |
| Becker | 5,267 | 723 | 5,990 | 70 |
| Beltrami | 6,271 | 1,457 | 7,728 | 91 |
| Benton | 7,869 | 560 | 8,429 | 122 |
| Big Stone | 859 | 50 | 909 | 5 |
| Blue Earth | 10,543 | 281 | 10,824 | 64 |
| Brown | 4,382 | 136 | 4,518 | 57 |
| Carlton | 3,851 | 1,201 | 5,052 | 70 |
| Carver | 12,830 | 2,709 | 15,539 | 64 |
| Cass | 4,373 | 380 | 4,753 | 50 |
| Chippewa | 2,017 | 79 | 2,096 | 41 |
| Chisago | 8,448 | 964 | 9,412 | 69 |
| Clay | 9,873 | 1,654 | 11,527 | 101 |
| Clearwater | 1,151 | 340 | 1,491 | 20 |
| Cook | 284 | 5 | 289 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,730 | 440 | 2,170 | 32 |
| Crow Wing | 9,769 | 889 | 10,658 | 120 |
| Dakota | 55,156 | 8,091 | 63,247 | 560 |
| Dodge | 3,211 | 57 | 3,268 | 11 |
| Douglas | 6,325 | 984 | 7,309 | 99 |
| Faribault | 2,371 | 65 | 2,436 | 31 |
| Fillmore | 2,811 | 41 | 2,852 | 15 |
| Freeborn | 5,215 | 124 | 5,339 | 43 |
| Goodhue | 7,122 | 276 | 7,398 | 93 |
| Grant | 850 | 78 | 928 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 153,090 | 16,143 | 169,233 | 1,989 |
| Houston | 2,467 | 94 | 2,561 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,954 | 397 | 3,351 | 47 |
| Isanti | 5,691 | 839 | 6,530 | 80 |
| Itasca | 6,981 | 250 | 7,231 | 93 |
| Jackson | 1,194 | 372 | 1,566 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,152 | 128 | 2,280 | 33 |
| Kandiyohi | 9,220 | 167 | 9,387 | 104 |
| Kittson | 620 | 67 | 687 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,395 | 179 | 1,574 | 21 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,038 | 120 | 1,158 | 25 |
| Lake | 1,067 | 176 | 1,243 | 24 |
| Lake of the Woods | 483 | 23 | 506 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,050 | 236 | 4,286 | 33 |
| Lincoln | 809 | 42 | 851 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,639 | 394 | 5,033 | 60 |
| Mahnomen | 950 | 70 | 1,020 | 13 |
| Marshall | 1,265 | 205 | 1,470 | 21 |
| Martin | 3,456 | 208 | 3,664 | 42 |
| McLeod | 6,434 | 277 | 6,711 | 82 |
| Meeker | 3,947 | 136 | 4,083 | 56 |
| Mille Lacs | 4,568 | 333 | 4,901 | 69 |
| Morrison | 6,034 | 385 | 6,419 | 77 |
| Mower | 6,830 | 225 | 7,055 | 46 |
| Murray | 1,142 | 338 | 1,480 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 4,698 | 180 | 4,878 | 57 |
| Nobles | 4,661 | 493 | 5,154 | 54 |
| Norman | 853 | 151 | 1,004 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 20,480 | 177 | 20,657 | 125 |
| Otter Tail | 8,025 | 1,267 | 9,292 | 117 |
| Pennington | 1,691 | 665 | 2,356 | 29 |
| Pine | 4,169 | 651 | 4,820 | 40 |
| Pipestone | 1,365 | 91 | 1,456 | 29 |
| Polk | 4,875 | 852 | 5,727 | 84 |
| Pope | 1,821 | 107 | 1,928 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 64,130 | 5,678 | 69,808 | 1,020 |
| Red Lake | 511 | 169 | 680 | 10 |
| Redwood | 2,492 | 181 | 2,673 | 45 |
| Renville | 2,464 | 112 | 2,576 | 51 |
| Rice | 10,356 | 463 | 10,819 | 137 |
| Rock | 1,402 | 314 | 1,716 | 27 |
| Roseau | 2,813 | 168 | 2,981 | 31 |
| Scott | 20,257 | 3,947 | 24,204 | 173 |
| Sherburne | 15,184 | 2,519 | 17,703 | 119 |
| Sibley | 2,180 | 192 | 2,372 | 16 |
| St. Louis | 24,670 | 2,602 | 27,272 | 379 |
| Stearns | 30,045 | 1,546 | 31,591 | 269 |
| Steele | 6,278 | 179 | 6,457 | 30 |
| Stevens | 1,490 | 64 | 1,554 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,566 | 47 | 1,613 | 21 |
| Todd | 4,447 | 214 | 4,661 | 40 |
| Traverse | 393 | 198 | 591 | 6 |
| Wabasha | 3,446 | 67 | 3,513 | 9 |
| Wadena | 2,598 | 270 | 2,868 | 35 |
| Waseca | 3,457 | 84 | 3,541 | 31 |
| Washington | 33,933 | 3,831 | 37,764 | 345 |
| Watonwan | 1,820 | 79 | 1,899 | 18 |
| Wilkin | 921 | 242 | 1,163 | 15 |
| Winona | 6,706 | 99 | 6,805 | 56 |
| Wright | 20,228 | 4,044 | 24,272 | 193 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,452 | 325 | 1,777 | 21 |
| Unknown/missing | 497 | 55 | 552 | 0 |