The Minnesota Department of Health released the COVID-19 numbers for today and the state reported 2,857 cases with 25 deaths. 1 death was reported in northwest Minnesota, in Marshall County. As part of the data update, the Minnesota Department of Health is also adding the number of COVID-19 reinfections to the total shown under the Minnesota Case Overview of the Situation Update webpage. As of Nov. 1, Minnesota has had 8,184 instances of reinfections since the start of the pandemic. Of that total number, 587 were already included in the state’s case total as separate cases due to discrepancies in matching people with multiple tests. Including the remaining 7,597 reinfections in the case overview pushes today’s case figure to 10,454 — 7,597 are the reinfections being added and 2,857 are new cases.
Polk County reported 47 new cases with sixteen probable, Roseau County had 37, Pennington County had 18 with four probable, Norman County had 12 with one probable, Mahnomen County had 11 with four probable, Marshall County had 10 with two probable, and Red Lake County had 8 with one probable.
All the information is below –
Updated November 1, 2021
Updated weekdays at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 a.m. the previous business day.
Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected during case interviews. Data presented below is for all cases, regardless of interview status. Data for cases pending interview may be listed as “unknown/missing.”
Positive PCR test results are considered confirmed cases. Positive antigen test results are considered probable cases. All probable cases get the same public health follow up and recommendations as cases confirmed by PCR tests.
Daily Update:
Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths.
Note: Today we are adding the number of COVID-19 reinfections that have occurred throughout the pandemic to our case counts, which is why the newly reported cases number is much higher. Refer to Media Advisory: Reinfection cases added to COVID-19 web data today for more information.
| Total positive cases, including reinfections (cumulative) | 797,984 |
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| Total positive people (cumulative) | 789,800 |
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| Newly reported cases | 10,454 |
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| County | Newly reported confirmed cases | Newly reported probable cases |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 24 | 0 |
| Anoka | 629 | 76 |
| Becker | 62 | 16 |
| Beltrami | 124 | 21 |
| Benton | 74 | 4 |
| Big Stone | 21 | 3 |
| Blue Earth | 119 | 5 |
| Brown | 57 | 3 |
| Carlton | 50 | 22 |
| Carver | 150 | 34 |
| Cass | 60 | 5 |
| Chippewa | 19 | 1 |
| Chisago | 126 | 8 |
| Clay | 66 | 57 |
| Clearwater | 12 | 7 |
| Cook | 4 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 19 | 12 |
| Crow Wing | 129 | 20 |
| Dakota | 649 | 84 |
| Dodge | 24 | 0 |
| Douglas | 97 | 17 |
| Faribault | 37 | 3 |
| Fillmore | 19 | 0 |
| Freeborn | 50 | 4 |
| Goodhue | 77 | 2 |
| Grant | 7 | 1 |
| Hennepin | 1,882 | 202 |
| Houston | 24 | 0 |
| Hubbard | 27 | 6 |
| Isanti | 77 | 14 |
| Itasca | 126 | 3 |
| Jackson | 12 | 6 |
| Kanabec | 35 | 1 |
| Kandiyohi | 83 | 3 |
| Kittson | 6 | 0 |
| Koochiching | 10 | 2 |
| Lac qui Parle | 16 | 12 |
| Lake | 12 | 1 |
| Lake of the Woods | 6 | 0 |
| Le Sueur | 47 | 2 |
| Lincoln | 11 | 1 |
| Lyon | 60 | 3 |
| Mahnomen | 11 | 4 |
| Marshall | 10 | 2 |
| Martin | 40 | 2 |
| McLeod | 89 | 1 |
| Meeker | 32 | 1 |
| Mille Lacs | 63 | 6 |
| Morrison | 99 | 8 |
| Mower | 80 | 6 |
| Murray | 9 | 9 |
| Nicollet | 54 | 2 |
| Nobles | 66 | 21 |
| Norman | 12 | 1 |
| Olmsted | 169 | 3 |
| Otter Tail | 65 | 27 |
| Pennington | 18 | 4 |
| Pine | 48 | 13 |
| Pipestone | 19 | 1 |
| Polk | 47 | 16 |
| Pope | 32 | 3 |
| Ramsey | 804 | 75 |
| Red Lake | 8 | 1 |
| Redwood | 23 | 1 |
| Renville | 39 | 5 |
| Rice | 130 | 4 |
| Rock | 21 | 3 |
| Roseau | 37 | 0 |
| Scott | 195 | 47 |
| Sherburne | 196 | 28 |
| Sibley | 37 | 2 |
| St. Louis | 376 | 31 |
| Stearns | 309 | 24 |
| Steele | 55 | 2 |
| Stevens | 18 | 2 |
| Swift | 19 | 1 |
| Todd | 59 | 3 |
| Traverse | 5 | 1 |
| Wabasha | 35 | 2 |
| Wadena | 40 | 3 |
| Waseca | 40 | 0 |
| Washington | 423 | 39 |
| Watonwan | 9 | 7 |
| Wilkin | 14 | 5 |
| Winona | 75 | 2 |
| Wright | 231 | 44 |
| Yellow Medicine | 21 | 9 |
| Unknown/missing | 1 | 0 |
- Cases removed: 20
Cases are removed for many reasons including residence in another state, duplication of cases, and false positive reports. - As of 11/1/21, newly reported cases may include reinfections (a confirmed or probable case from a person that previously had COVID-19 at least 90 days prior).
Refer to more about positive cases, positive people, and reinfections under Minnesota Case Overview.
| Total deaths (cumulative) | 8,694 |
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| Newly reported deaths | 25 |
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| County of residence | Age group | Number of newly reported deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Anoka | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Becker | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Brown | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Carlton | 100+ years | 1 |
| Crow Wing | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Crow Wing | 85-89 years | 1 |
| Douglas | 90-94 years | 1 |
| Faribault | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Kandiyohi | 85-89 years | 1 |
| Marshall | 90-94 years | 1 |
| McLeod | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Otter Tail | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Pope | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Ramsey | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Ramsey | 85-89 years | 1 |
| St. Louis | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Washington | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Wilkin | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Wright | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Wright | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Unknown/missing | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Residence type | Number of newly reported deaths |
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| Private Residence | 19 |
| Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living | 5 |
| Homeless (unsheltered) | 1 |
| Month and year of death | Number of newly reported deaths |
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| April 2021 | 1 |
| October 2021 | 24 |
Testing
| Total approximate completed tests (cumulative) | 13,649,457 |
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| Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative) | 12,089,864 |
| Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative) | 1,559,593 |
Testing data table
Minnesota Case Overview
| Total positive cases, including reinfections (cumulative) | 797,984 |
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| Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) | 725,129 |
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| Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) | 72,855 |
Positive cases by date specimen collected data table
| Total positive people (cumulative) | 789,800 |
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| Total number of reinfections (cumulative) | 8,184 |
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Cases no longer needing isolation
| Cases no longer needing isolation (cumulative) | 768,921 |
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Deaths
| Total deaths (cumulative) | 8,694 |
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| Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative) | 8,193 |
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| Deaths from probable cases (cumulative) | 501 |
Deaths data table
| Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths (death certificate) (cumulative) | 124 |
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| Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities (cumulative) | 4,758 |
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Hospitalizations
| Total cases hospitalized (cumulative) | 41,392 |
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| Total cases hospitalized in ICU (cumulative) | 8,367 |
Hospitalization data table
Case Demographics
Age
Age group data table:
Including age group of deaths
Gender
Gender data table
Race & Ethnicity
Race and ethnicity data table:
Including race and ethnicity of deaths
Residence
Cases by County of Residence
County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed.
County of residence data table:
Including county of residence of deaths
As of 10/28/21, likely exposure and residence type are no longer collected for all cases and therefore no longer reported. Archived data can be found in the COVID-19 Weekly Report.
Weekly Report
This report includes more detailed information on testing, demographics, syndromic surveillance, and more. Updated Thursdays.
- Weekly COVID-19 Report: 10/28/2021 (PDF)
- COVID-19 Weekly Report
Archive of past weekly reports and some downloadable data.
- COVID-19 Weekly Report
