MDH: 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 936 new cases

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health reported:

• Five new deaths from COVID-19
• 936 newly-reported positive COVID-19 tests

Additionally, MDH said:

• Over 5.9 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered
• Over three people have completed the vaccine series
• 69.1% of those 16 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine

View the complete update via the interactive infographic below or here.

Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, as of Wednesday, eight counties in Minnesota remained at a high level of COVID-19 community transmission. Another 37 counties are considered at a substantial spread.

View the complete update via the interactive map below or here.

The map below displays data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as it pertains to community transmission levels. Courtesy: CDC

According to the CDC, counties in red have a high level of community transmission, in orange have a substantial level, in yellow have a moderate level and in blue have a low level.

See the latest on COVID-19 here.

Editor’s Note: Earlier Wednesday, the MDH situation update page indicated there were three new COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday. The page has since updated to five deaths. This report has been updated to reflect that five new COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday.