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Minnesota reports 2,100 new COVID-19 infections, 12 deaths

New report shows breakthrough cases total less than 1% of all vaccinated people.

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A coronavirus graphic. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ST. PAUL — Following are the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations published Monday, Sept. 7. Because all data are preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next.

Vaccinations

  • FIRST DOSE ADMINISTERED: 3,176,543 people, or 72% of residents age 16 and older

  • COMPLETED SERIES (2 DOSES): 3,003,568 people, or 68% of residents age 16 and older

  • CHILDREN AGES 12-15 WITH AT LEAST ONE VACCINE DOSE: 156,074

  • CHILDREN AGES 12-15 WHO HAVE COMPLETED SERIES: 130,991

Breakthrough cases

Breakthrough cases involve the detection of SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a patient who completed their vaccination regimen at least 14 days earlier. The Minnesota Department of Health publishes breakthrough case information on Mondays.

  • TOTAL CASES: 15,819, or 0.519% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans (As of Sept. 7)
  • TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 957, or 0.031% fully vaccinated Minnesotans (As of Sept. 7)
  • TOTAL DEATHS: 93, or 0.003% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans (As of Sept. 7)

Statewide case rates

  • NEW CASES: 2,088
  • SEVEN-DAY, ROLLING AVERAGE OF NEW CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE: 27.3 (As of Aug. 27)

  • TOTAL CASES: 657,492
  • PATIENTS NO LONGER NEEDING ISOLATION: 635,784
  • SEVEN-DAY, ROLLING AVERAGE TEST POSITIVITY RATE: 6.6% (As of Aug. 26)

Hospitalizations, deaths

  • ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 615 (As of Sept. 3)

  • TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 35,600

  • DEATHS, NEWLY REPORTED: 12

  • TOTAL DEATHS: 7,856

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