Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of September 29, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of September 27 (cumulative): 6,427,895
Third vaccine doses administered: 62,721
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,744,844
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,395,852
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 285,808
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,391
Total population with completed vaccine series as of September 27: 3,227,882
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 61.1% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 58% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 12,463,002
CASES
2,077 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 1,662
- Newly reported probable cases: 415
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 708,220
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 649,234
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 58,986
Total number of health care workers: 46,913
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of August 29:
Total number of fully vaccinated Minnesotans: 3,149,697
- Total cases: 28,047 or 0.89% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 1,495 or 0.047% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 160 or 0.004% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 682,682, 96.4% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 37,909
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,677
DEATHS
31 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 25
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 6
Total number of deaths: 8,140
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,675
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 465
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 103
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
57% of deaths, or 4,634, 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 | 1,563 | 63 | 1,626 | 39 |
| Anoka | 42,832 | 6,940 | 49,772 | 494 |
| Becker | 4,244 | 454 | 4,698 | 61 |
| Beltrami | 4,342 | 1,180 | 5,522 | 72 |
| Benton | 6,305 | 481 | 6,786 | 102 |
| Big Stone | 675 | 39 | 714 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,805 | 201 | 9,006 | 48 |
| Brown | 3,574 | 103 | 3,677 | 44 |
| Carlton | 3,215 | 844 | 4,059 | 60 |
| Carver | 10,751 | 1,821 | 12,572 | 53 |
| Cass | 3,379 | 274 | 3,653 | 39 |
| Chippewa | 1,683 | 62 | 1,745 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,801 | 684 | 7,485 | 58 |
| Clay | 8,603 | 871 | 9,474 | 97 |
| Clearwater | 875 | 293 | 1,168 | 18 |
| Cook | 213 | 5 | 218 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,576 | 241 | 1,817 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 7,761 | 538 | 8,299 | 103 |
| Dakota | 47,912 | 5,754 | 53,666 | 504 |
| Dodge | 2,487 | 45 | 2,532 | 5 |
| Douglas | 5,024 | 581 | 5,605 | 84 |
| Faribault | 1,851 | 42 | 1,893 | 25 |
| Fillmore | 2,059 | 29 | 2,088 | 11 |
| Freeborn | 4,383 | 83 | 4,466 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,500 | 186 | 5,686 | 81 |
| Grant | 665 | 32 | 697 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 132,694 | 11,628 | 144,322 | 1,874 |
| Houston | 2,055 | 86 | 2,141 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,184 | 309 | 2,493 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,538 | 579 | 5,117 | 71 |
| Itasca | 5,291 | 157 | 5,448 | 72 |
| Jackson | 1,093 | 278 | 1,371 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,640 | 81 | 1,721 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,526 | 121 | 7,647 | 92 |
| Kittson | 496 | 56 | 552 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,170 | 121 | 1,291 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 804 | 94 | 898 | 24 |
| Lake | 835 | 150 | 985 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 404 | 20 | 424 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,377 | 156 | 3,533 | 30 |
| Lincoln | 662 | 27 | 689 | 4 |
| Lyon | 3,851 | 262 | 4,113 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 723 | 32 | 755 | 9 |
| Marshall | 998 | 104 | 1,102 | 19 |
| Martin | 2,670 | 130 | 2,800 | 33 |
| McLeod | 5,156 | 138 | 5,294 | 65 |
| Meeker | 3,135 | 65 | 3,200 | 49 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,457 | 231 | 3,688 | 61 |
| Morrison | 4,604 | 289 | 4,893 | 63 |
| Mower | 5,701 | 183 | 5,884 | 38 |
| Murray | 949 | 248 | 1,197 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,817 | 130 | 3,947 | 49 |
| Nobles | 4,241 | 364 | 4,605 | 51 |
| Norman | 627 | 78 | 705 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 16,412 | 134 | 16,546 | 112 |
| Otter Tail | 6,425 | 647 | 7,072 | 97 |
| Pennington | 1,509 | 483 | 1,992 | 22 |
| Pine | 3,521 | 394 | 3,915 | 29 |
| Pipestone | 1,202 | 66 | 1,268 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,043 | 496 | 4,539 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,300 | 60 | 1,360 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 56,188 | 3,890 | 60,078 | 955 |
| Red Lake | 412 | 107 | 519 | 8 |
| Redwood | 2,026 | 103 | 2,129 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,012 | 77 | 2,089 | 48 |
| Rice | 9,073 | 331 | 9,404 | 127 |
| Rock | 1,248 | 207 | 1,455 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,263 | 149 | 2,412 | 24 |
| Scott | 17,615 | 2,701 | 20,316 | 151 |
| Sherburne | 12,383 | 1,705 | 14,088 | 109 |
| Sibley | 1,711 | 134 | 1,845 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 19,650 | 1,706 | 21,356 | 342 |
| Stearns | 24,652 | 1,295 | 25,947 | 243 |
| Steele | 5,170 | 139 | 5,309 | 21 |
| Stevens | 1,074 | 45 | 1,119 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,188 | 32 | 1,220 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,333 | 85 | 3,418 | 35 |
| Traverse | 316 | 139 | 455 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,530 | 41 | 2,571 | 5 |
| Wadena | 1,909 | 100 | 2,009 | 27 |
| Waseca | 2,967 | 66 | 3,033 | 26 |
| Washington | 29,200 | 2,434 | 31,634 | 318 |
| Watonwan | 1,575 | 28 | 1,603 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 788 | 134 | 922 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,639 | 87 | 5,726 | 52 |
| Wright | 16,481 | 2,789 | 19,270 | 167 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,163 | 183 | 1,346 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 480 | 36 | 516 | 0 |