Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of August 18, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of August 16 (cumulative): 6,054,186
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,462,738
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,316,742
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 274,101
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 605
People with completed vaccine series as of August 16: 3,051,172
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 58.6% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 54.8% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,040,807
CASES
1,163 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 993
- Newly reported probable cases: 170
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 630,512
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 582,808
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 47,704
Total number of health care workers: 44,134
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of July 18:
- Total cases: 7,171 or 0.24% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 584 or 0.02% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 60 or 0.002% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 613,687, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 34,216
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 6,949
DEATHS
5 deaths reported today including an Olmsted County resident in their 80s
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 4
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 1
Total number of deaths: 7,742
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,316
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 426
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
59% of deaths, or 4,534, 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 | 1,389 | 48 | 1,437 | 37 |
| Anoka | 38,906 | 5,796 | 44,702 | 469 |
| Becker | 3,654 | 310 | 3,964 | 58 |
| Beltrami | 3,599 | 695 | 4,294 | 65 |
| Benton | 5,574 | 437 | 6,011 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 584 | 35 | 619 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 7,761 | 170 | 7,931 | 45 |
| Brown | 3,115 | 74 | 3,189 | 40 |
| Carlton | 2,926 | 734 | 3,660 | 59 |
| Carver | 9,755 | 1,364 | 11,119 | 49 |
| Cass | 2,779 | 194 | 2,973 | 33 |
| Chippewa | 1,530 | 57 | 1,587 | 39 |
| Chisago | 5,950 | 570 | 6,520 | 55 |
| Clay | 7,805 | 619 | 8,424 | 92 |
| Clearwater | 754 | 169 | 923 | 17 |
| Cook | 177 | 3 | 180 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,491 | 206 | 1,697 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 6,701 | 425 | 7,126 | 99 |
| Dakota | 43,929 | 4,825 | 48,754 | 483 |
| Dodge | 2,008 | 36 | 2,044 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,503 | 444 | 4,947 | 81 |
| Faribault | 1,587 | 27 | 1,614 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,679 | 21 | 1,700 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 3,649 | 59 | 3,708 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 4,897 | 149 | 5,046 | 76 |
| Grant | 587 | 21 | 608 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 121,622 | 9,629 | 131,251 | 1,819 |
| Houston | 1,776 | 72 | 1,848 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,838 | 214 | 2,052 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,077 | 487 | 4,564 | 68 |
| Itasca | 4,666 | 115 | 4,781 | 69 |
| Jackson | 1,014 | 253 | 1,267 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,456 | 61 | 1,517 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 6,867 | 106 | 6,973 | 86 |
| Kittson | 448 | 52 | 500 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 924 | 56 | 980 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 699 | 75 | 774 | 22 |
| Lake | 727 | 142 | 869 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 337 | 19 | 356 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 2,980 | 123 | 3,103 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 577 | 21 | 598 | 3 |
| Lyon | 3,560 | 186 | 3,746 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 554 | 20 | 574 | 9 |
| Marshall | 852 | 71 | 923 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,326 | 91 | 2,417 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,401 | 107 | 4,508 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,708 | 49 | 2,757 | 45 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,050 | 188 | 3,238 | 58 |
| Morrison | 4,136 | 242 | 4,378 | 62 |
| Mower | 4,843 | 141 | 4,984 | 34 |
| Murray | 895 | 198 | 1,093 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,312 | 110 | 3,422 | 45 |
| Nobles | 3,957 | 227 | 4,184 | 50 |
| Norman | 527 | 44 | 571 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 14,082 | 116 | 14,198 | 106 |
| Otter Tail | 5,647 | 464 | 6,111 | 88 |
| Pennington | 1,223 | 352 | 1,575 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,191 | 286 | 3,477 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,122 | 58 | 1,180 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,602 | 380 | 3,982 | 74 |
| Pope | 1,133 | 46 | 1,179 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 51,619 | 3,318 | 54,937 | 917 |
| Red Lake | 329 | 78 | 407 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,752 | 78 | 1,830 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,808 | 69 | 1,877 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,268 | 270 | 8,538 | 113 |
| Rock | 1,161 | 164 | 1,325 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,028 | 134 | 2,162 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,125 | 2,105 | 18,230 | 139 |
| Sherburne | 11,171 | 1,352 | 12,523 | 96 |
| Sibley | 1,437 | 100 | 1,537 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 17,335 | 1,422 | 18,757 | 323 |
| Stearns | 22,116 | 1,177 | 23,293 | 229 |
| Steele | 4,121 | 106 | 4,227 | 19 |
| Stevens | 914 | 37 | 951 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,078 | 29 | 1,107 | 18 |
| Todd | 2,912 | 59 | 2,971 | 33 |
| Traverse | 277 | 115 | 392 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,123 | 19 | 2,142 | 3 |
| Wadena | 1,610 | 81 | 1,691 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,496 | 48 | 2,544 | 23 |
| Washington | 26,529 | 2,027 | 28,556 | 301 |
| Watonwan | 1,383 | 21 | 1,404 | 9 |
| Wilkin | 740 | 115 | 855 | 14 |
| Winona | 4,808 | 69 | 4,877 | 52 |
| Wright | 14,733 | 2,252 | 16,985 | 155 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,045 | 132 | 1,177 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 472 | 38 | 510 | 0 |