Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of September 8, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
In observance of the holiday, we did not update the data on this page on Monday, September 6. Newly reported cases and deaths include those from 4 a.m. Friday, September 3 to 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 7.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of September 6 (cumulative): 6,256,511
- Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 3,616,082
- Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,358,654
- Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 280,463
- Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1,312
Total population with completed vaccine series as of September 6: 3,149,597
Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 60.1% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 56.6% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 11,684,659
CASES
5,777 newly reported confirmed positive cases
- Newly reported confirmed cases: 5,092
- Newly reported probable cases: 685
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 663,248
- Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 611,886
- Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 51,362
Total number of health care workers: 45,207
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Mondays
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of August 8:
- Total cases: 15,819 or 0.519% of fully vaccinated people
- Total cases hospitalized: 957 or 0.031% of fully vaccinated people
- Total deaths: 93 or 0.003% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 642,434, 97% recovery rate
HOSPITALIZATION
- Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 35,797
- Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 7,294
DEATHS
9 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
- Private Residence: 8
- Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 1
Total number of deaths: 7,865
- Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 7,432
- Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 433
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 4,555, 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 | 1,466 | 51 | 1,517 | 38 |
| Anoka | 40,640 | 6,205 | 46,845 | 473 |
| Becker | 3,828 | 330 | 4,158 | 59 |
| Beltrami | 4,009 | 742 | 4,751 | 69 |
| Benton | 5,786 | 458 | 6,244 | 98 |
| Big Stone | 621 | 35 | 656 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 8,208 | 172 | 8,380 | 47 |
| Brown | 3,284 | 75 | 3,359 | 42 |
| Carlton | 3,027 | 775 | 3,802 | 59 |
| Carver | 10,209 | 1,536 | 11,745 | 51 |
| Cass | 3,068 | 203 | 3,271 | 34 |
| Chippewa | 1,603 | 58 | 1,661 | 39 |
| Chisago | 6,284 | 600 | 6,884 | 56 |
| Clay | 8,158 | 675 | 8,833 | 93 |
| Clearwater | 799 | 175 | 974 | 18 |
| Cook | 198 | 5 | 203 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,536 | 213 | 1,749 | 24 |
| Crow Wing | 7,083 | 462 | 7,545 | 101 |
| Dakota | 45,691 | 5,197 | 50,888 | 490 |
| Dodge | 2,273 | 38 | 2,311 | 3 |
| Douglas | 4,734 | 452 | 5,186 | 83 |
| Faribault | 1,696 | 30 | 1,726 | 22 |
| Fillmore | 1,802 | 23 | 1,825 | 10 |
| Freeborn | 4,059 | 68 | 4,127 | 37 |
| Goodhue | 5,201 | 170 | 5,371 | 76 |
| Grant | 621 | 21 | 642 | 8 |
| Hennepin | 126,914 | 10,522 | 137,436 | 1,843 |
| Houston | 1,884 | 77 | 1,961 | 16 |
| Hubbard | 1,961 | 222 | 2,183 | 41 |
| Isanti | 4,271 | 518 | 4,789 | 70 |
| Itasca | 4,886 | 125 | 5,011 | 70 |
| Jackson | 1,075 | 255 | 1,330 | 12 |
| Kanabec | 1,531 | 66 | 1,597 | 29 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,187 | 109 | 7,296 | 88 |
| Kittson | 464 | 52 | 516 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 986 | 73 | 1,059 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 746 | 75 | 821 | 22 |
| Lake | 749 | 142 | 891 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 354 | 20 | 374 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,171 | 134 | 3,305 | 29 |
| Lincoln | 599 | 22 | 621 | 4 |
| Lyon | 3,643 | 192 | 3,835 | 54 |
| Mahnomen | 609 | 24 | 633 | 9 |
| Marshall | 910 | 75 | 985 | 18 |
| Martin | 2,430 | 97 | 2,527 | 33 |
| McLeod | 4,693 | 118 | 4,811 | 61 |
| Meeker | 2,900 | 54 | 2,954 | 46 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,254 | 208 | 3,462 | 59 |
| Morrison | 4,309 | 256 | 4,565 | 62 |
| Mower | 5,221 | 161 | 5,382 | 34 |
| Murray | 922 | 206 | 1,128 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 3,502 | 112 | 3,614 | 47 |
| Nobles | 4,112 | 271 | 4,383 | 50 |
| Norman | 560 | 53 | 613 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 15,185 | 119 | 15,304 | 108 |
| Otter Tail | 5,975 | 478 | 6,453 | 90 |
| Pennington | 1,448 | 375 | 1,823 | 20 |
| Pine | 3,341 | 317 | 3,658 | 23 |
| Pipestone | 1,157 | 62 | 1,219 | 26 |
| Polk | 3,777 | 403 | 4,180 | 75 |
| Pope | 1,215 | 48 | 1,263 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 53,802 | 3,533 | 57,335 | 934 |
| Red Lake | 376 | 80 | 456 | 7 |
| Redwood | 1,830 | 82 | 1,912 | 41 |
| Renville | 1,885 | 72 | 1,957 | 46 |
| Rice | 8,606 | 290 | 8,896 | 116 |
| Rock | 1,198 | 164 | 1,362 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,113 | 134 | 2,247 | 21 |
| Scott | 16,750 | 2,328 | 19,078 | 141 |
| Sherburne | 11,638 | 1,475 | 13,113 | 99 |
| Sibley | 1,580 | 112 | 1,692 | 10 |
| St. Louis | 18,147 | 1,499 | 19,646 | 328 |
| Stearns | 23,030 | 1,212 | 24,242 | 235 |
| Steele | 4,679 | 119 | 4,798 | 21 |
| Stevens | 966 | 39 | 1,005 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,126 | 29 | 1,155 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,048 | 68 | 3,116 | 34 |
| Traverse | 298 | 116 | 414 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,283 | 41 | 2,324 | 4 |
| Wadena | 1,671 | 84 | 1,755 | 23 |
| Waseca | 2,725 | 51 | 2,776 | 23 |
| Washington | 27,767 | 2,162 | 29,929 | 306 |
| Watonwan | 1,473 | 22 | 1,495 | 10 |
| Wilkin | 762 | 118 | 880 | 14 |
| Winona | 5,271 | 79 | 5,350 | 52 |
| Wright | 15,491 | 2,474 | 17,965 | 160 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,079 | 137 | 1,216 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 467 | 32 | 499 | 0 |