MDH: 0 new COVID-19 deaths, 469 newly reported cases

The Minnesota Department of Health on Monday reported no new deaths from COVID-19 and 469 newly reported positive COVID-19 tests.

Meanwhile, there have been a total of 5.1 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Minnesota, with 2.82 million receiving the Pfizer vaccine, over 2 million receiving the Moderna vaccine and 229,941 receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to MDH. Another 27 vaccinations are considered "unknown/missing" in the data.

So far, over 2.5 million people have completed the vaccine series, according to MDH data.

"Minnesotans know how to take care of each other, and I am deeply grateful for the 2.5 million Minnesotans who have completed their vaccine series to take care of themselves, their loved ones, and their community," Gov. Tim Walz said. "What we’re seeing is simple and clear: the more our vaccination numbers rise, the more our COVID-19 numbers fall – and the more life looks like normal. We’ve made strong progress, but we need everyone who can get vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible so we can all have the summer we want and be protected from the virus."

Of the 469 newly reported cases, 150 of them are noted as probable cases, according to MDH. A total of 42,979 probable cases have been reported since antigen testing began in September.

So far, 7,370 people have died from the coronavirus in Minnesota. Of those deaths, 409 are listed as probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 4,414 long-term care facility deaths have been reported.

To date, 31,763 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized in Minnesota and 6,446 patients have been in the ICU.

According to MDH, the new positive COVID-19 cases in Minnesota reported on Monday moved the state’s total to 599,234 since pandemic record-keeping began. A total of 586,144 patients have recovered or are recovering and no longer need isolation.

As of Monday, over 9.8 million COVID-19 tests have been completed in Minnesota.

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According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, the virus has infected more than 167.2 million people worldwide and killed over 3.46 million people.

Over 1.67 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide as of Monday.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with confirmed COVID-19 have mild to severe respiratory problems, with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. Some patients report a loss of smell and/or taste and having muscle aches, headache, sore throat, and/or chills and shaking.

Note: According to MDH – "Because all data are 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."