The Minnesota Department of Health has released the COVID numbers for Tuesday, December 28 and there were 9,873 newly reported cases and 40 deaths. Counties in northwest Minnesota reported the following cases – Roseau County 10 cases and one probable, Polk County nine cases and two probable, Pennington County had seven cases with one probable, Marshall County had five cases with one probable, Mahnomen County had five cases, Red Lake County had four cases, Lake of the Woods County had three cases, Kittson County had two cases, and Norman County didn’t report a case but reported two probable cases. All the numbers provided by the Minnesota Department of Health are below –
Updated December 28, 2021
Updated weekdays at 11 a.m., with data current as of 4 a.m. the previous business day.
n observance of the holiday, we did not update the data on this page on Friday, December 24. Updates posted today are for data as of 4 a.m. Monday, December 27.
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.
In observance of the holiday, we did not update the data on this page on Friday, December 24. Updates posted today are for data as of 4 a.m. Monday, December 27.
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) | 1,010,225 |
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| Total positive people (cumulative) | 996,843 |
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| Newly reported cases | 9,873 |
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| County | Newly reported confirmed cases | Newly reported probable cases |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 10 | 2 |
| Anoka | 410 | 222 |
| Becker | 25 | 5 |
| Beltrami | 39 | 6 |
| Benton | 61 | 3 |
| Big Stone | 4 | 0 |
| Blue Earth | 75 | 3 |
| Brown | 21 | 4 |
| Carlton | 26 | 20 |
| Carver | 117 | 65 |
| Cass | 38 | 5 |
| Chippewa | 12 | 0 |
| Chisago | 79 | 12 |
| Clay | 44 | 22 |
| Clearwater | 5 | 1 |
| Cook | 5 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 15 | 2 |
| Crow Wing | 75 | 11 |
| Dakota | 497 | 323 |
| Dodge | 23 | 1 |
| Douglas | 31 | 10 |
| Faribault | 10 | 1 |
| Fillmore | 31 | 1 |
| Freeborn | 58 | 6 |
| Goodhue | 103 | 3 |
| Grant | 5 | 1 |
| Hennepin | 1,813 | 961 |
| Houston | 35 | 2 |
| Hubbard | 20 | 0 |
| Isanti | 43 | 12 |
| Itasca | 75 | 5 |
| Jackson | 5 | 0 |
| Kanabec | 32 | 1 |
| Kandiyohi | 51 | 2 |
| Kittson | 2 | 0 |
| Koochiching | 12 | 0 |
| Lac qui Parle | 8 | 0 |
| Lake | 9 | 1 |
| Lake of the Woods | 3 | 0 |
| Le Sueur | 27 | 4 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 0 |
| Lyon | 13 | 2 |
| Mahnomen | 5 | 0 |
| Marshall | 5 | 1 |
| Martin | 34 | 2 |
| McLeod | 80 | 5 |
| Meeker | 31 | 3 |
| Mille Lacs | 36 | 4 |
| Morrison | 31 | 0 |
| Mower | 68 | 1 |
| Murray | 4 | 3 |
| Nicollet | 30 | 1 |
| Nobles | 15 | 5 |
| Norman | 0 | 2 |
| Olmsted | 268 | 4 |
| Otter Tail | 29 | 3 |
| Pennington | 7 | 1 |
| Pine | 38 | 8 |
| Pipestone | 8 | 1 |
| Polk | 9 | 2 |
| Pope | 5 | 1 |
| Ramsey | 736 | 348 |
| Red Lake | 4 | 0 |
| Redwood | 7 | 0 |
| Renville | 17 | 3 |
| Rice | 59 | 8 |
| Rock | 5 | 0 |
| Roseau | 10 | 1 |
| Scott | 171 | 95 |
| Sherburne | 157 | 37 |
| Sibley | 15 | 4 |
| St. Louis | 155 | 81 |
| Stearns | 288 | 5 |
| Steele | 44 | 1 |
| Stevens | 18 | 1 |
| Swift | 3 | 0 |
| Todd | 25 | 2 |
| Traverse | 1 | 1 |
| Wabasha | 30 | 1 |
| Wadena | 21 | 0 |
| Waseca | 23 | 0 |
| Washington | 326 | 226 |
| Watonwan | 15 | 1 |
| Wilkin | 2 | 2 |
| Winona | 213 | 0 |
| Wright | 145 | 61 |
| Yellow Medicine | 10 | 0 |
| Unknown/missing | 32 | 25 |
- Cases removed: 9
Cases are removed for many reasons including residence in another state, duplication of cases, and false positive reports.
| Total deaths (cumulative) | 10,399 |
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| Newly reported deaths | 40 |
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| County of residence | Age group | Number of newly reported deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Becker | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Beltrami | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Benton | 35-39 years | 1 |
| Blue Earth | 65-69 years | 1 |
| Carver | 55-59 years | 1 |
| Carver | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Dakota | 50-54 years | 1 |
| Dakota | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Dakota | 70-74 years | 2 |
| Faribault | 40-44 years | 1 |
| Faribault | 90-94 years | 1 |
| Goodhue | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 45-49 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 60-64 years | 3 |
| Hennepin | 65-69 years | 3 |
| Hennepin | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Hennepin | 90-94 years | 1 |
| Kanabec | 85-89 years | 1 |
| Otter Tail | 85-89 years | 1 |
| Ramsey | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Ramsey | 65-69 years | 3 |
| Ramsey | 80-84 years | 1 |
| Sherburne | 45-49 years | 1 |
| Sherburne | 55-59 years | 1 |
| Sherburne | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Sherburne | 75-79 years | 1 |
| St. Louis | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Stearns | 50-54 years | 1 |
| Wadena | 75-79 years | 1 |
| Washington | 60-64 years | 1 |
| Washington | 70-74 years | 1 |
| Washington | 90-94 years | 1 |
| Residence type | Number of newly reported deaths |
|---|---|
| Private Residence | 34 |
| Long-term Care Facility/Assisted Living | 5 |
| Homeless (sheltered) | 1 |
| Month and year of death | Number of newly reported deaths |
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| October 2021 | 1 |
| November 2021 | 1 |
| December 2021 | 38 |
Testing
| Total approximate completed tests (cumulative) | 16,037,019 |
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| Total approximate number of completed PCR tests (cumulative) | 13,842,023 |
| Total approximate number of completed antigen tests (cumulative) | 2,194,996 |
Testing data table
Minnesota Case Overview
| Total positive cases, including reinfections (cumulative) | 1,010,225 |
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| Total confirmed cases (PCR positive) (cumulative) | 893,500 |
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| Total probable cases (Antigen positive) (cumulative) | 116,725 |
Positive cases by date specimen collected data table
| Total positive people (cumulative) | 996,843 |
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| Total number of reinfections (cumulative) | 13,382 |
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Cases no longer needing isolation
| Cases no longer needing isolation (cumulative) | 977,944 |
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Deaths
| Total deaths (cumulative) | 10,399 |
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| Deaths from confirmed cases (cumulative) | 9,764 |
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| Deaths from probable cases (cumulative) | 635 |
Deaths data table
| Total non-laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths (death certificate) (cumulative) | 134 |
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| Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities (cumulative) | 5,138 |
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Hospitalizations
| Total cases hospitalized (cumulative) | 50,345 |
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| Total cases hospitalized in ICU (cumulative) | 9,873 |
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: 12/23/2021 (PDF)
- COVID-19 Weekly Report
Archive of past weekly reports and some downloadable data.
- COVID-19 Weekly Report
Vaccine Breakthrough Report
This report includes information on vaccine breakthrough cases in Minnesota. Updated Mondays.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Weekly Update
Cases in people fully vaccinated for COVID.
As of 10/28/21, Cases in Pre-K through Grade 12 School Buildings, by County and Congregate Care Facilities with Exposures, by County can be found with the COVID-19 Weekly Report.
