The Minnesota Department of Health released the COVID-19 numbers for today and the state reported 3,805 cases with 39 deaths. 2 deaths were reported in northwest Minnesota. 1 in Polk County, and 1 in Roseau County. Polk County reported 5 new cases with three probable, Roseau County had 13, Mahnomen County had 7, Marshall County had 5 with two probable, Norman County had 4 with one probable, and Pennington County had 3 with three probable.
All the information is below –
Updated December 16, 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. At-home test results are not counted by MDH.
All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected through an online survey or during case interviews; however, not all cases are interviewed. Case interviews are focused on people under 18 years old, hospitalizations, deaths, and people with vaccine breakthrough or variants. Data presented below is for all cases, regardless of interview status.
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 and some reports require verification before counting as a case, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not exactly equal the newly reported cases or deaths.
We continuously receive case reports and work to confirm, process, and report them as quickly as possible. Newly reported cases may not include every case reported to us since the last data update.
| Total positive cases, including reinfections (cumulative) | 975,447 |
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| Total positive people (cumulative) | 963,676 |
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| Newly reported cases | 3,805 |
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| County | Newly reported confirmed cases | Newly reported probable cases |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 8 | 0 |
| Anoka | 197 | 109 |
| Becker | 13 | 2 |
| Beltrami | 16 | 8 |
| Benton | 38 | 1 |
| Big Stone | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Earth | 57 | 0 |
| Brown | 21 | 0 |
| Carlton | 11 | 0 |
| Carver | 49 | 21 |
| Cass | 12 | 3 |
| Chippewa | 4 | 0 |
| Chisago | 31 | 8 |
| Clay | 22 | 28 |
| Clearwater | 5 | 0 |
| Cook | 3 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 9 | 3 |
| Crow Wing | 41 | 5 |
| Dakota | 195 | 138 |
| Dodge | 11 | 0 |
| Douglas | 28 | 14 |
| Faribault | 7 | 4 |
| Fillmore | 13 | 0 |
| Freeborn | 26 | 1 |
| Goodhue | 54 | 1 |
| Grant | 10 | 1 |
| Hennepin | 587 | 189 |
| Houston | 19 | 0 |
| Hubbard | 7 | 2 |
| Isanti | 24 | 7 |
| Itasca | 23 | 1 |
| Jackson | 6 | 2 |
| Kanabec | 8 | 4 |
| Kandiyohi | 21 | 0 |
| Kittson | 3 | 0 |
| Koochiching | 8 | 2 |
| Lac qui Parle | 7 | 0 |
| Lake | 1 | 0 |
| Lake of the Woods | 5 | 0 |
| Le Sueur | 14 | 3 |
| Lyon | 13 | 2 |
| Mahnomen | 7 | 0 |
| Marshall | 5 | 2 |
| Martin | 12 | 6 |
| McLeod | 15 | 2 |
| Meeker | 9 | 1 |
| Mille Lacs | 12 | 0 |
| Morrison | 15 | 5 |
| Mower | 18 | 0 |
| Murray | 1 | 4 |
| Nicollet | 21 | 0 |
| Nobles | 4 | 2 |
| Norman | 4 | 1 |
| Olmsted | 99 | 4 |
| Otter Tail | 17 | 7 |
| Pennington | 3 | 3 |
| Pine | 13 | 2 |
| Pipestone | 4 | 3 |
| Polk | 5 | 3 |
| Pope | 12 | 0 |
| Ramsey | 256 | 104 |
| Red Lake | 0 | 3 |
| Redwood | 7 | 2 |
| Renville | 7 | 0 |
| Rice | 40 | 4 |
| Rock | 3 | 0 |
| Roseau | 13 | 0 |
| Scott | 58 | 38 |
| Sherburne | 47 | 20 |
| Sibley | 6 | 2 |
| St. Louis | 75 | 32 |
| Stearns | 139 | 13 |
| Steele | 19 | 3 |
| Stevens | 14 | 1 |
| Swift | 3 | 0 |
| Todd | 16 | 7 |
| Traverse | 5 | 1 |
| Wabasha | 10 | 0 |
| Wadena | 2 | 6 |
| Waseca | 21 | 0 |
| Washington | 96 | 58 |
| Watonwan | 7 | 1 |
| Wilkin | 2 | 2 |
| Winona | 37 | 1 |
| Wright | 62 | 35 |
| Yellow Medicine | 6 | 0 |
| Unknown/missing | 10 | 3 |
- Cases removed: 25
Cases are removed for many reasons including residence in another state, duplication of cases, and false positive reports.
| Total deaths (cumulative) | 10,057 |
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| Newly reported deaths | 39 |
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| County of residence | Age group | Number of newly reported deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Benton | 80-84 years | 2 |
| Blue Earth | 90-94 years | 2 |
| Chisago | 35-39 years | 1 |
| Clearwater | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Crow Wing | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Dakota | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Dakota | 85-89 years | 1 |
| Goodhue | 100+ years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 50-54 years | 2 |
| Hennepin | 60-64 years | 2 |
| Hennepin | 65-69 years | 2 |
| Hennepin | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 90-94 years | 1 |
| Itasca | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Le Sueur | 30-34 years | 1 |
| Meeker | 30-34 years | 1 |
| Meeker | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Morrison | 55-59 years | 1 |
| Pine | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Polk | 55-59 years | 1 |
| Pope | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Pope | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Ramsey | 65-69 years | 3 |
| Ramsey | 90-94 years | 1 |
| Roseau | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Scott | 55-59 years | 1 |
| Sherburne | 40-44 years | 1 |
| Sherburne | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Swift | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Washington | 35-39 years | 1 |
| Wright | 95-99 years | 1 |
| Residence type | Number of newly reported deaths |
|---|---|
| Private Residence | 33 |
| Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living | 4 |
| Residential Behavioral Health | 2 |
| Month and year of death | Number of newly reported deaths |
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| October 2021 | 2 |
| December 2021 | 37 |
Testing
| Total approximate completed tests (cumulative) | 15,586,980 |
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| Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative) | 13,514,109 |
| Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative) | 2,072,871 |
Testing data table
Minnesota Case Overview
| Total positive cases, including reinfections (cumulative) | 975,447 |
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| Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) | 866,448 |
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| Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) | 108,999 |
Positive cases by date specimen collected data table
| Total positive people (cumulative) | 963,676 |
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| Total number of reinfections (cumulative) | 11,771 |
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Cases no longer needing isolation
| Cases no longer needing isolation (cumulative) | 938,466 |
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Deaths
| Total deaths (cumulative) | 10,057 |
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| Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative) | 9,448 |
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| Deaths from probable cases (cumulative) | 609 |
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) | 5,078 |
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Hospitalizations
| Total cases hospitalized (cumulative) | 48,963 |
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| Total cases hospitalized in ICU (cumulative) | 9,620 |
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: 12/16/2021 (PDF)
- COVID-19 Weekly Report
Archive of past weekly reports and some downloadable data.
- COVID-19 Weekly Report
