Minnesota's COVID-19 update for Monday, May 2

Monday's COVID-19 update from the Minnesota Department of Health includes 1,736 newly reported cases and three newly reported deaths. The state's COVID-19 death toll is now 12,511.

Today's update includes case data that was reported in a 24-hour period ending at 4 a.m. Friday, April 29. Data from the weekend will be included in Tuesday's update. 

The coronavirus variant that is currently dominant in Minnesota is the BA.2 version of omicron. According to the latest Metropolitan Council wastewater data, 97% of samples in the 7-county metro area are BA.2 and 6% (as of April 25) are the original omicron strain, BA.1.

Hospitalizations

Through April 29, the number of people with COVID-19 hospitalized in Minnesota was 296 – up from the 276 reported on April 28. Of those hospitalized, 26 people are in intensive care (up from 22) and 270 are in non-ICU care (up from 254).

Vaccine, booster stats

As of April 28, the state reported that 3,907,054 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 3,700,291 people have completed the vaccine series. There are 2,558,105 Minnesotans who are "up to date" with their vaccine shots, which includes boosters.

The percentage of Minnesota's population with at least one shot, based on age group:

• 5-11: 42%
• 12-15: 66%
• 16-17: 69%
• 18-49: 73%
• 50-64: 81%
• 65+: 96%
• Total population: 70.2%

The percentage of Minnesota's population that have completed the vaccine series, based on age group:

• 5-11: 38%
• 12-15: 62%
• 16-17: 65%
• 18-49: 68%
• 50-64: 78%
• 65+: 93%
• Total population: 66.5%

The percentage of Minnesota's population up to date with vaccines, based on age group:

• 5-11: 38%
• 12-15: 25%
• 16-17: 31%
• 18-49: 40%
• 50-64: 57%
• 65+: 83%
• Total population: 46.0%

Coronavirus in Minnesota by the numbers

• People with at least 1 vaccine shot: 3,907,054 (up from 3,906,543)
• People who have completed vaccine series: 3,700,291 (up from 3,699,678)
• People up to date with their vaccine series: 2,558,105 (up from 2,556,840)
• Positive cases: 1,454,278 (up from 1,452,547)
• Reinfection cases: 65,497
• Deaths: 12,511 – 270 of which are *non-laboratory confirmed* (up from 12,508)
• Patients no longer requiring isolation: 1,430,467 (up from 1,429,059)

* Non-laboratory confirmed deaths are patients have COVID-19 listed on the death certificate, but no documented positive laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2.