Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of September 15, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Some previously unverified COVID-19 cases and deaths associated with long-term care are included in today’s report. These cases and deaths were verified through a data review project started in early 2021.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of September 13 (cumulative): 6,312,286
Third vaccine doses administered: 32,566
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,656,233
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,372,643
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 282,062
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,348
Total population with completed vaccine series as of September 13: 3,179,113
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 60.4% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 57.1% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,921,514
CASES
2,736 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 2,128
- Newly reported probable cases: 608
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 676,505
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 622,651
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 53,854
Total number of health care workers: 46,076
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of August 15:
- Total cases: 18,790 or 0.610% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 1,095 or 0.036% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 108 or 0.004% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: , % recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 36,539
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative):7,417
DEATHS
41 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 11
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 30
Total number of deaths: 7,956
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,502
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 454
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 93
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
58% of deaths, or 4,597, 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 | 1,484 | 54 | 1,538 | 38 |
| Anoka | 41,263 | 6,439 | 47,702 | 478 |
| Becker | 3,919 | 355 | 4,274 | 59 |
| Beltrami | 4,096 | 873 | 4,969 | 72 |
| Benton | 5,918 | 469 | 6,387 | 99 |
| Big Stone | 637 | 35 | 672 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,397 | 182 | 8,579 | 47 |
| Brown | 3,359 | 76 | 3,435 | 43 |
| Carlton | 3,067 | 805 | 3,872 | 59 |
| Carver | 10,360 | 1,629 | 11,989 | 51 |
| Cass | 3,172 | 231 | 3,403 | 35 |
| Chippewa | 1,638 | 60 | 1,698 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,436 | 625 | 7,061 | 57 |
| Clay | 8,329 | 729 | 9,058 | 95 |
| Clearwater | 813 | 189 | 1,002 | 18 |
| Cook | 201 | 5 | 206 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,541 | 217 | 1,758 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 7,239 | 484 | 7,723 | 101 |
| Dakota | 46,388 | 5,383 | 51,771 | 493 |
| Dodge | 2,342 | 41 | 2,383 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,806 | 494 | 5,300 | 84 |
| Faribault | 1,740 | 36 | 1,776 | 25 |
| Fillmore | 1,883 | 24 | 1,907 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 4,191 | 73 | 4,264 | 38 |
| Goodhue | 5,286 | 175 | 5,461 | 80 |
| Grant | 636 | 26 | 662 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 128,718 | 10,941 | 139,659 | 1,852 |
| Houston | 1,937 | 79 | 2,016 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 2,025 | 243 | 2,268 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,338 | 533 | 4,871 | 70 |
| Itasca | 4,993 | 135 | 5,128 | 70 |
| Jackson | 1,080 | 261 | 1,341 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,565 | 70 | 1,635 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,294 | 115 | 7,409 | 88 |
| Kittson | 478 | 53 | 531 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,035 | 95 | 1,130 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 757 | 89 | 846 | 24 |
| Lake | 764 | 143 | 907 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 361 | 20 | 381 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,236 | 143 | 3,379 | 29 |
| Lincoln | 619 | 23 | 642 | 4 |
| Lyon | 3,696 | 210 | 3,906 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 636 | 26 | 662 | 9 |
| Marshall | 926 | 83 | 1,009 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,487 | 103 | 2,590 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,827 | 125 | 4,952 | 62 |
| Meeker | 2,959 | 58 | 3,017 | 49 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,304 | 213 | 3,517 | 60 |
| Morrison | 4,365 | 273 | 4,638 | 62 |
| Mower | 5,353 | 165 | 5,518 | 38 |
| Murray | 930 | 218 | 1,148 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,595 | 124 | 3,719 | 47 |
| Nobles | 4,143 | 311 | 4,454 | 50 |
| Norman | 576 | 55 | 631 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 15,522 | 128 | 15,650 | 110 |
| Otter Tail | 6,087 | 522 | 6,609 | 90 |
| Pennington | 1,469 | 415 | 1,884 | 21 |
| Pine | 3,384 | 331 | 3,715 | 26 |
| Pipestone | 1,177 | 64 | 1,241 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,850 | 432 | 4,282 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,235 | 50 | 1,285 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 54,575 | 3,641 | 58,216 | 942 |
| Red Lake | 384 | 82 | 466 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,868 | 88 | 1,956 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,909 | 73 | 1,982 | 47 |
| Rice | 8,742 | 305 | 9,047 | 119 |
| Rock | 1,202 | 177 | 1,379 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,154 | 143 | 2,297 | 23 |
| Scott | 17,023 | 2,466 | 19,489 | 144 |
| Sherburne | 11,842 | 1,533 | 13,375 | 100 |
| Sibley | 1,617 | 122 | 1,739 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 18,512 | 1,594 | 20,106 | 335 |
| Stearns | 23,444 | 1,244 | 24,688 | 240 |
| Steele | 4,838 | 125 | 4,963 | 21 |
| Stevens | 1,001 | 45 | 1,046 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,135 | 29 | 1,164 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,111 | 72 | 3,183 | 34 |
| Traverse | 301 | 119 | 420 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,357 | 41 | 2,398 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,732 | 95 | 1,827 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,804 | 56 | 2,860 | 25 |
| Washington | 28,207 | 2,253 | 30,460 | 309 |
| Watonwan | 1,516 | 23 | 1,539 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 766 | 124 | 890 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,409 | 86 | 5,495 | 52 |
| Wright | 15,769 | 2,563 | 18,332 | 163 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,089 | 149 | 1,238 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 482 | 48 | 530 | 0 |