Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of December 29, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of December 27 (cumulative): 8,662,707
Third doses and booster doses administered: 1,678,258
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 5,151,053
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 3,180,055
- Johnson & Johnson: 329,555
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 2,044
People with completed vaccine series: 3,511,708
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 67.3% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 63.1% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 16,117,480
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 13,907,415
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 2,210,065
CASES
5,215 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 1,015,435
Total positive people (cumulative): 1,001,676
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 898,281
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 117,154
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of November 21, 2021:
- Total cases: 133,065 or 3.914% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 5,292 or 0.156% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 1,011 or 0.030% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 980,822
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 50,706
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,933
DEATHS
69 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 60
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 7
- Residential Behavioural Health: 2
Total number of deaths: 10,468
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 9,828
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 640
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 134
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
49.1% of deaths, or 5,145, 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 | 2,280 | 144 | 2,424 | 54 |
| Anoka | 58,500 | 12,707 | 71,207 | 670 |
| Becker | 5,790 | 824 | 6,614 | 81 |
| Beltrami | 7,141 | 1,616 | 8,757 | 111 |
| Benton | 9,382 | 636 | 10,018 | 139 |
| Big Stone | 954 | 54 | 1,008 | 7 |
| Blue Earth | 12,336 | 341 | 12,677 | 79 |
| Brown | 4,859 | 155 | 5,014 | 66 |
| Carlton | 4,540 | 1,561 | 6,101 | 80 |
| Carver | 15,159 | 3,503 | 18,662 | 90 |
| Cass | 4,909 | 471 | 5,380 | 64 |
| Chippewa | 2,254 | 93 | 2,347 | 43 |
| Chisago | 9,743 | 1,242 | 10,985 | 100 |
| Clay | 10,815 | 2,310 | 13,125 | 113 |
| Clearwater | 1,325 | 365 | 1,690 | 25 |
| Cook | 346 | 7 | 353 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,873 | 606 | 2,479 | 34 |
| Crow Wing | 11,029 | 1,151 | 12,180 | 137 |
| Dakota | 63,991 | 11,746 | 75,737 | 653 |
| Dodge | 3,896 | 68 | 3,964 | 13 |
| Douglas | 7,247 | 1,264 | 8,511 | 103 |
| Faribault | 2,738 | 94 | 2,832 | 40 |
| Fillmore | 3,385 | 50 | 3,435 | 16 |
| Freeborn | 6,110 | 207 | 6,317 | 51 |
| Goodhue | 8,834 | 360 | 9,194 | 107 |
| Grant | 1,005 | 111 | 1,116 | 12 |
| Hennepin | 178,158 | 23,262 | 201,420 | 2,173 |
| Houston | 3,009 | 119 | 3,128 | 18 |
| Hubbard | 3,364 | 429 | 3,793 | 51 |
| Isanti | 6,719 | 1,111 | 7,830 | 95 |
| Itasca | 8,125 | 353 | 8,478 | 114 |
| Jackson | 1,289 | 432 | 1,721 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,640 | 184 | 2,824 | 44 |
| Kandiyohi | 10,288 | 226 | 10,514 | 117 |
| Kittson | 770 | 82 | 852 | 24 |
| Koochiching | 1,732 | 255 | 1,987 | 29 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,204 | 131 | 1,335 | 26 |
| Lake | 1,260 | 214 | 1,474 | 26 |
| Lake of the Woods | 541 | 24 | 565 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,742 | 314 | 5,056 | 41 |
| Lincoln | 890 | 52 | 942 | 5 |
| Lyon | 5,120 | 473 | 5,593 | 66 |
| Mahnomen | 1,085 | 73 | 1,158 | 16 |
| Marshall | 1,394 | 257 | 1,651 | 23 |
| Martin | 3,947 | 267 | 4,214 | 52 |
| McLeod | 7,464 | 416 | 7,880 | 92 |
| Meeker | 4,548 | 182 | 4,730 | 67 |
| Mille Lacs | 5,383 | 430 | 5,813 | 93 |
| Morrison | 6,719 | 438 | 7,157 | 86 |
| Mower | 7,638 | 260 | 7,898 | 54 |
| Murray | 1,203 | 408 | 1,611 | 14 |
| Nicollet | 5,501 | 199 | 5,700 | 62 |
| Nobles | 4,881 | 565 | 5,446 | 56 |
| Norman | 914 | 180 | 1,094 | 10 |
| Olmsted | 24,638 | 235 | 24,873 | 139 |
| Otter Tail | 8,919 | 1,615 | 10,534 | 144 |
| Pennington | 1,854 | 810 | 2,664 | 31 |
| Pine | 4,805 | 859 | 5,664 | 48 |
| Pipestone | 1,487 | 126 | 1,613 | 30 |
| Polk | 5,306 | 1,047 | 6,353 | 91 |
| Pope | 2,143 | 129 | 2,272 | 14 |
| Ramsey | 74,539 | 8,746 | 83,285 | 1,123 |
| Red Lake | 548 | 188 | 736 | 11 |
| Redwood | 2,782 | 243 | 3,025 | 49 |
| Renville | 2,734 | 135 | 2,869 | 52 |
| Rice | 11,832 | 646 | 12,478 | 147 |
| Rock | 1,475 | 377 | 1,852 | 32 |
| Roseau | 3,227 | 178 | 3,405 | 37 |
| Scott | 23,628 | 5,338 | 28,966 | 209 |
| Sherburne | 17,604 | 3,277 | 20,881 | 151 |
| Sibley | 2,536 | 258 | 2,794 | 20 |
| St. Louis | 28,735 | 4,074 | 32,809 | 447 |
| Stearns | 35,280 | 1,740 | 37,020 | 311 |
| Steele | 7,292 | 226 | 7,518 | 41 |
| Stevens | 1,794 | 86 | 1,880 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,775 | 53 | 1,828 | 29 |
| Todd | 4,982 | 301 | 5,283 | 51 |
| Traverse | 416 | 213 | 629 | 8 |
| Wabasha | 4,025 | 81 | 4,106 | 12 |
| Wadena | 2,828 | 411 | 3,239 | 44 |
| Waseca | 4,030 | 232 | 4,262 | 35 |
| Washington | 39,206 | 6,367 | 45,573 | 405 |
| Watonwan | 2,072 | 94 | 2,166 | 21 |
| Wilkin | 996 | 293 | 1,289 | 17 |
| Winona | 8,294 | 122 | 8,416 | 62 |
| Wright | 23,379 | 5,174 | 28,553 | 257 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,615 | 394 | 2,009 | 25 |
| Unknown/missing | 536 | 64 | 600 | 0 |