Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of December 8, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of December 6 (cumulative): 8,113,096
Third doses and booster doses administered: 1,285,957
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,803,664
- Total Moderna vaccination (cumulative): 2,987,358
- Johnson & Johnson: 320,170
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,904
People with completed vaccine series: 3,418,018
Percent of people with at least one vaccine dose: 66.1% of the population
Percent of people with completed vaccine series: 61.4% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 15,256,667
- Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative): 13,271,978
- Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative): 1,984,689
CASES
3,140 newly reported confirmed positive cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19, including reinfections: 948,490
Total positive people (cumulative): 937,408
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 844,675
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 103,815
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of October 31, 2021:
- Total cases: 103,764 or 3.149% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 4,299 or 0.130% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 737 or 0.022% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 902,903
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized: 47,551
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU: 9,386
DEATHS
75 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 58
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 17
Total number of deaths: 9,774
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 9,186
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 588
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
51.3% of deaths, or 5,017, 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 | 2,186 | 129 | 2,315 | 52 |
| Anoka | 55,211 | 11,404 | 66,615 | 605 |
| Becker | 5,603 | 802 | 6,405 | 75 |
| Beltrami | 6,836 | 1,542 | 8,378 | 103 |
| Benton | 8,815 | 607 | 9,422 | 132 |
| Big Stone | 916 | 53 | 969 | 6 |
| Blue Earth | 11,594 | 308 | 11,902 | 71 |
| Brown | 4,677 | 147 | 4,824 | 62 |
| Carlton | 4,250 | 1,445 | 5,695 | 78 |
| Carver | 14,194 | 3,202 | 17,396 | 74 |
| Cass | 4,686 | 446 | 5,132 | 56 |
| Chippewa | 2,170 | 90 | 2,260 | 43 |
| Chisago | 9,131 | 1,134 | 10,265 | 82 |
| Clay | 10,366 | 2,024 | 12,390 | 110 |
| Clearwater | 1,261 | 357 | 1,618 | 22 |
| Cook | 314 | 7 | 321 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,813 | 560 | 2,373 | 33 |
| Crow Wing | 10,513 | 1,048 | 11,561 | 127 |
| Dakota | 60,022 | 10,169 | 70,191 | 601 |
| Dodge | 3,690 | 62 | 3,752 | 12 |
| Douglas | 6,956 | 1,160 | 8,116 | 101 |
| Faribault | 2,596 | 79 | 2,675 | 36 |
| Fillmore | 3,111 | 46 | 3,157 | 15 |
| Freeborn | 5,715 | 174 | 5,889 | 47 |
| Goodhue | 8,147 | 330 | 8,477 | 101 |
| Grant | 947 | 99 | 1,046 | 11 |
| Hennepin | 165,248 | 19,809 | 185,057 | 2,073 |
| Houston | 2,708 | 107 | 2,815 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 3,221 | 418 | 3,639 | 49 |
| Isanti | 6,325 | 991 | 7,316 | 87 |
| Itasca | 7,637 | 325 | 7,962 | 102 |
| Jackson | 1,240 | 410 | 1,650 | 16 |
| Kanabec | 2,471 | 159 | 2,630 | 39 |
| Kandiyohi | 9,879 | 206 | 10,085 | 110 |
| Kittson | 706 | 74 | 780 | 23 |
| Koochiching | 1,609 | 234 | 1,843 | 25 |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,136 | 124 | 1,260 | 26 |
| Lake | 1,153 | 204 | 1,357 | 25 |
| Lake of the Woods | 512 | 24 | 536 | 5 |
| Le Sueur | 4,489 | 291 | 4,780 | 36 |
| Lincoln | 859 | 51 | 910 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,950 | 452 | 5,402 | 63 |
| Mahnomen | 1,023 | 72 | 1,095 | 15 |
| Marshall | 1,328 | 239 | 1,567 | 22 |
| Martin | 3,732 | 243 | 3,975 | 46 |
| McLeod | 7,091 | 364 | 7,455 | 84 |
| Meeker | 4,299 | 166 | 4,465 | 60 |
| Mille Lacs | 5,109 | 403 | 5,512 | 83 |
| Morrison | 6,469 | 426 | 6,895 | 82 |
| Mower | 7,276 | 250 | 7,526 | 50 |
| Murray | 1,175 | 372 | 1,547 | 11 |
| Nicollet | 5,218 | 189 | 5,407 | 61 |
| Nobles | 4,793 | 531 | 5,324 | 54 |
| Norman | 895 | 170 | 1,065 | 10 |
| Olmsted | 23,028 | 205 | 23,233 | 132 |
| Otter Tail | 8,568 | 1,498 | 10,066 | 132 |
| Pennington | 1,794 | 789 | 2,583 | 30 |
| Pine | 4,566 | 776 | 5,342 | 44 |
| Pipestone | 1,428 | 115 | 1,543 | 29 |
| Polk | 5,170 | 985 | 6,155 | 89 |
| Pope | 1,995 | 122 | 2,117 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 69,567 | 7,318 | 76,885 | 1,065 |
| Red Lake | 537 | 184 | 721 | 11 |
| Redwood | 2,655 | 223 | 2,878 | 46 |
| Renville | 2,616 | 130 | 2,746 | 51 |
| Rice | 11,269 | 562 | 11,831 | 144 |
| Rock | 1,438 | 357 | 1,795 | 31 |
| Roseau | 3,086 | 174 | 3,260 | 32 |
| Scott | 22,194 | 4,810 | 27,004 | 192 |
| Sherburne | 16,675 | 3,022 | 19,697 | 131 |
| Sibley | 2,405 | 240 | 2,645 | 19 |
| St. Louis | 27,252 | 3,491 | 30,743 | 425 |
| Stearns | 33,132 | 1,657 | 34,789 | 293 |
| Steele | 6,890 | 209 | 7,099 | 35 |
| Stevens | 1,663 | 75 | 1,738 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,731 | 51 | 1,782 | 24 |
| Todd | 4,757 | 273 | 5,030 | 45 |
| Traverse | 407 | 206 | 613 | 6 |
| Wabasha | 3,807 | 73 | 3,880 | 10 |
| Wadena | 2,721 | 370 | 3,091 | 41 |
| Waseca | 3,839 | 143 | 3,982 | 34 |
| Washington | 36,948 | 5,379 | 42,327 | 372 |
| Watonwan | 1,959 | 83 | 2,042 | 21 |
| Wilkin | 966 | 271 | 1,237 | 16 |
| Winona | 7,179 | 108 | 7,287 | 58 |
| Wright | 22,121 | 4,760 | 26,881 | 235 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,546 | 378 | 1,924 | 25 |
| Unknown/missing | 495 | 50 | 545 | 0 |