MDH: 42 newly reported COVID-19 deaths, 1,566 hospitalizations

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Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported*:

  • 42 new deaths from COVID-19**

*Data posted on Mondays represents data as of 4 a.m. on Fridays.

**MDH reports three deaths were from December and 39 were from this month.

MDH also reported the following data regarding hospital capacity***:

  • 926 ICU, non-COVID beds in use for adult and pediatric patients
  • 238 ICU, COVID beds in use for adult and pediatric patients
  • 5,272 non-ICU, non-COVID beds in use for adult and pediatric patients
  • 1,328 non-ICU, COVID beds in use for adult and pediatric patients

***For this data set, MDH defines COVID beds in use as being "the number of patients who are currently positive with COVID-19 occupying a staffed inpatient bed in Minnesota. This does not include patients that were once positive but are now negative."

Additionally, MDH said:

  • 9.08 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered.
  • 1.96 million third-dose and booster shots have been administered.
  • 3.58 million people have completed the vaccine series.
  • 73.2% of those 5 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

As of Monday, MDH also reported:

  • 234,110 total breakthrough cases, accounting for 6.92% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans
  • 6,993 total breakthrough hospitalizations, accounting for 0.21% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans
  • 1,304 breakthrough deaths, accounting for 0.04% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans

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


Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, as of Monday, all 87 counties in Minnesota remained at a high level of COVID-19 community transmission.

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.