2,278 COVID-19 cases reported in North Dakota, new record in one day



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ND (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 2,278 new cases of COVID-19, the highest report in a day since the start of the pandemic.

Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks and Ward County have all reported more than 250 cases.

The daily positivity rate is 17.08%.

Active cases in the state increased to 11,311.

19 more people died, bringing the death toll to 726.

IN NUMBERS

14654 – Total number of tests yesterday *

999,974 – Total number of tests performed since the start of the pandemic

2278 – Positive individuals of yesterday *****

62872 – Total number of positive individuals since the start of the pandemic

17.08% – Daily positivity rate **

11311 – Total number of active cases

+825 individuals from yesterday

1426 – Individuals recovered from yesterday (1177 with a recovery date from yesterday ****)

50835 – Total recovered since the start of the pandemic

305 – Currently hospitalized

+12 – Individuals of yesterday

19 – New deaths *** (726 deaths in total since the start of the pandemic)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIE FROM COVID-19

  • Woman in her 90s from County Barnes.
  • Male in his 80s from Burleigh County.
  • Woman in her 80s from Burleigh County.
  • Man in his 60s from McLean County.
  • Woman in her 60s from Nelson County.
  • Woman in her 90s from Richland County.
  • Male in his 60s from Rolette County.
  • Man in his 60s from County Stark.
  • Male in his 60s from Stutsman County.
  • Woman in her 90s from Stutsman County.
  • Man in his 50s from Stutsman County.
  • Woman in her 60s from Traill County.
  • Ward County woman in her 80s.
  • 80 year old male from Ward County.
  • Ward County woman in her 80s.
  • Ward County woman in her 80s.
  • Ward County woman in her 80s.
  • 80 year old male from Ward County.
  • 90 year old male from Wells County.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

Adams County – 5

Barnes County – 66

Benson County – 20

Billings County – 1

Bottineau County – 8

Bowman County – 6

Burke County – 11

Burleigh County – 265

Cass County – 289

Cavalier County – 6

Dickey County – 20

Divide County – 3

Dunn County – 4

Eddy County – 5

Emmons County – 2

Foster County – 32

Golden Valley County – 7

Grand Forks County – 296

Grant County – 3

Griggs County – 12

Hettinger County – 10

Kidder County – 2

LaMoure County – 8

McHenry County – 17

McIntosh County – 13

McKenzie County – 19

McLean County – 20

Mercer County – 23

Morton County – 88

Mountrail County – 47

Nelson County – 21

Pembina County – 26

Pierce County – 21

Ramsey County – 25

Ransom County – 26

Renville County – 6

Richland County – 24

Rolette County – 46

Sargent County – 17

Sheridan County – 3

Sioux County – 19

Slope County – 1

Stark County – 156

Steele County – 4

Stutsman County – 112

Towner County – 2

Traill County – 25

Walsh County – 55

Ward County – 285

Wells County – 8

Williams County – 88

* Note that this does not include out-of-state individuals and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after investigation of cases.

** People who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have never tested positive before (sensitive encounters).

*** Number of people who tested positive and died of any cause while infected with COVID-19. There is a time lag between when deaths are reported to NDDoH. **** The date on which individuals are officially released from isolation and are no longer contagious.

***** Totals may be adjusted as people live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during the survey.

For a description of these categories, visit NDDoH dashboard.

For the most recent and timely information and updates on COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC’s website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

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