1 in 10 North Dakotans have tested positive for COVID-19



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Although active cases are slowly declining, a total of 76,442 people have tested positive since the start of the pandemic, meaning that 1 in 10 North Dakotans have had COVID-19.

Ten deaths were reported Thursday – five men and five women – in Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Foster, McHenry, McKenzie and Ward counties. The number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is 302, including 38 in the ICU. Only 14.14% of staffed beds are available in North Dakota. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates an increase in the number of deaths from COVID-19 with 10,600 to 21,400 more by December 19, 2020. Experts have warned that Thanksgiving gatherings could help increase the number deaths across the country.

Cass, Burleigh and Ward counties reported the highest number of cases in the state. Cass County added 219 cases, while Burleigh County, which includes Bismarck, reported 156 new cases. Ward County recorded 104 more cases on Thursday.

Neighboring counties of Morton and Stark now have 436 and 288 active cases, respectively. Grand Forks County has documented 734 cases, while Williams County of Williston has recorded 237 cases in total.

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Billings County has no active cases at this time.

Not only does Cass County have the highest number of active cases, it has also had the highest number of deaths in the state. In Cass County, 122 residents have died from COVID-19, as well as 119 in Burleigh County, 127 in Ward County and 68 in Morton County.

Slope, Golden Valley, Billings and Adams counties have not had any COVID-19-related deaths.

Adams, Benson, Bottineau, Bowman, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Mercer, Nelson, Oliver, Pierce, Sargent, Steele, Towner and Wells counties each added five new cases or less.

A total of 8,897 tests were performed, including 2,426 for the first time. Of the 952 new cases, 492 had previously tested negative for COVID-19.

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