Minnesota COVID-19 Update: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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(ABC 6 News) – The latest information as of October 20, 2021 on coronavirus in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
VACCINATION
Total COVID-19 vaccinations administered as of October 20 (cumulative): 6,741,937
Third vaccine doses administered: 258,779
Total Pfizer vaccinations (cumulative): 4,031,410
Total Moderna vaccinations (cumulative): 2,418,803
Total Johnson & Johnson vaccinations (cumulative): 290,084
Unknown/missing vaccine type: 1640
Total population with completed vaccine series as of October 20: 3,278,614
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Percent of total population with at least one vaccine dose: 61.9% of the population
Percent of total population with completed vaccine series: 58.9% of the population
TESTING
Total overall lab tests completed: 13,287,550
CASES – Newly reported: 1858
Newly reported confirmed cases: 1402
Newly reported probable cases: 456
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (cumulative): 765,761
Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative): 697,758
Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative): 68,003
Total number of health care workers: 48,879
VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH CASES
Breakthrough cases data updated weekly on Monday
Number of vaccine breakthrough cases as of September 18:
Total cases: 45,827 or 1.441% of fully vaccinated people
Total cases hospitalized: 2,718 or 0.085% of fully vaccinated people
Total deaths: 234 or 0.007% of fully vaccinated people
RECOVERED
Total patients who no longer need to be isolated: 739,119
HOSPITALIZATION
Total number of patients hospitalized (cumulative): 40,227
Total number of patients that have been admitted to the ICU (cumulative): 8147
DEATHS
32 deaths reported today
Residence type of newly reported deaths:
Private Residence: 29
Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living: 3
Total number of deaths: 8,457
Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative): 8,001
Deaths from probable cases (cumulative): 488
Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 124
*COVID-19 listed on death certificate but a positive test not documented for the person.
4,712 deaths 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 | 1,745 | 79 | 1,824 | 43 |
| Anoka | 45,833 | 7,868 | 53,701 | 520 |
| Becker | 4,706 | 576 | 5,282 | 62 |
| Beltrami | 5,162 | 1,329 | 6,491 | 78 |
| Benton | 6,955 | 512 | 7,467 | 110 |
| Big Stone | 750 | 45 | 795 | 4 |
| Blue Earth | 9,390 | 233 | 9,623 | 59 |
| Brown | 3,956 | 122 | 4,078 | 47 |
| Carlton | 3,483 | 962 | 4,445 | 66 |
| Carver | 11,445 | 2,131 | 13,576 | 54 |
| Cass | 3,902 | 321 | 4,223 | 43 |
| Chippewa | 1,830 | 69 | 1,899 | 40 |
| Chisago | 7,507 | 793 | 8,300 | 62 |
| Clay | 9,070 | 1,110 | 10,180 | 99 |
| Clearwater | 1,041 | 317 | 1,358 | 18 |
| Cook | 241 | 5 | 246 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 1,643 | 318 | 1,961 | 28 |
| Crow Wing | 8,743 | 693 | 9,436 | 107 |
| Dakota | 50,321 | 6,478 | 56,799 | 523 |
| Dodge | 2,671 | 51 | 2,722 | 10 |
| Douglas | 5,529 | 728 | 6,257 | 89 |
| Faribault | 2,137 | 54 | 2,191 | 30 |
| Fillmore | 2,384 | 31 | 2,415 | 12 |
| Freeborn | 4,763 | 96 | 4,859 | 42 |
| Goodhue | 5,962 | 205 | 6,167 | 84 |
| Grant | 723 | 56 | 779 | 9 |
| Hennepin | 139,841 | 13,085 | 152,926 | 1,919 |
| Houston | 2,218 | 87 | 2,305 | 17 |
| Hubbard | 2,540 | 354 | 2,894 | 44 |
| Isanti | 4,975 | 694 | 5,669 | 74 |
| Itasca | 5,937 | 192 | 6,129 | 82 |
| Jackson | 1,146 | 313 | 1,459 | 14 |
| Kanabec | 1,804 | 101 | 1,905 | 30 |
| Kandiyohi | 8,187 | 133 | 8,320 | 96 |
| Kittson | 543 | 61 | 604 | 22 |
| Koochiching | 1,249 | 134 | 1,383 | 19 |
| Lac qui Parle | 882 | 97 | 979 | 24 |
| Lake | 931 | 152 | 1,083 | 21 |
| Lake of the Woods | 443 | 22 | 465 | 4 |
| Le Sueur | 3,640 | 189 | 3,829 | 32 |
| Lincoln | 741 | 35 | 776 | 5 |
| Lyon | 4,199 | 334 | 4,533 | 56 |
| Mahnomen | 839 | 48 | 887 | 12 |
| Marshall | 1,173 | 164 | 1,337 | 19 |
| Martin | 3,084 | 155 | 3,239 | 36 |
| McLeod | 5,728 | 183 | 5,911 | 70 |
| Meeker | 3,474 | 80 | 3,554 | 53 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,851 | 275 | 4,126 | 66 |
| Morrison | 5,236 | 319 | 5,555 | 66 |
| Mower | 6,221 | 207 | 6,428 | 40 |
| Murray | 1,042 | 292 | 1,334 | 10 |
| Nicollet | 4,164 | 155 | 4,319 | 51 |
| Nobles | 4,384 | 419 | 4,803 | 52 |
| Norman | 749 | 118 | 867 | 9 |
| Olmsted | 17,900 | 160 | 18,060 | 120 |
| Otter Tail | 7,102 | 875 | 7,977 | 105 |
| Pennington | 1,597 | 561 | 2,158 | 27 |
| Pine | 3,761 | 502 | 4,263 | 30 |
| Pipestone | 1,245 | 78 | 1,323 | 27 |
| Polk | 4,441 | 645 | 5,086 | 77 |
| Pope | 1,512 | 78 | 1,590 | 8 |
| Ramsey | 58,859 | 4,336 | 63,195 | 978 |
| Red Lake | 451 | 135 | 586 | 9 |
| Redwood | 2,252 | 138 | 2,390 | 43 |
| Renville | 2,177 | 89 | 2,266 | 49 |
| Rice | 9,551 | 401 | 9,952 | 131 |
| Rock | 1,295 | 251 | 1,546 | 19 |
| Roseau | 2,468 | 155 | 2,623 | 27 |
| Scott | 18,479 | 3,077 | 21,556 | 160 |
| Sherburne | 13,432 | 2,035 | 15,467 | 115 |
| Sibley | 1,930 | 160 | 2,090 | 12 |
| St. Louis | 21,633 | 1,918 | 23,551 | 357 |
| Stearns | 26,954 | 1,410 | 28,364 | 253 |
| Steele | 5,663 | 160 | 5,823 | 25 |
| Stevens | 1,193 | 51 | 1,244 | 11 |
| Swift | 1,308 | 35 | 1,343 | 19 |
| Todd | 3,847 | 134 | 3,981 | 36 |
| Traverse | 345 | 165 | 510 | 5 |
| Wabasha | 2,880 | 46 | 2,926 | 5 |
| Wadena | 2,225 | 141 | 2,366 | 29 |
| Waseca | 3,192 | 72 | 3,264 | 31 |
| Washington | 30,744 | 2,748 | 33,492 | 329 |
| Watonwan | 1,662 | 42 | 1,704 | 11 |
| Wilkin | 836 | 180 | 1,016 | 14 |
| Winona | 6,005 | 89 | 6,094 | 54 |
| Wright | 17,911 | 3,266 | 21,177 | 171 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,308 | 250 | 1,558 | 20 |
| Unknown/missing | 487 | 40 | 527 | 0 |