MDH: 42 newly reported COVID-19 deaths, 1,566 hospitalizations
[KSTP-TV]
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
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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.
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