--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in North Dakota:
North Dakota - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 7885 (all officially confirmed), after 172 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 118, after 5 patients passed away yesterday; while 6668 patients are recovered (233 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Tuesday: 174 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths: BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - COVID-19 Test Results Results listed are from the previous day. Man in his 80s from Stark County with underlying health conditions. Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions. Man in his 70s from Stark County with underlying health conditions. Woman in her...
- CDC selects ND as pilot project for COVID-19 vaccine planning: BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The CDC has selected North Dakota as one of four states to be part of a pilot project to plan for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. This is not a vaccine trial. The pilot project will address how a vaccine shipment gets to North Dakota, how...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Cass: 12 new cases, 3058 in total
- Burleigh: 43 new cases, 1244 in total, 2 new deaths
- Grand Forks: 18 new cases, 701 in total
- Morton: 19 new cases, 402 in total
- Stark: 28 new cases, 292 in total, 2 new deaths
- Williams: 4 new cases, 276 in total
- Ward: 3 new cases, 237 in total
- Benson: 5 new cases, 142 in total
- Mountrail: 1 new case, 136 in total
- Stutsman: 1 new case, 128 in total
- Richland: 1 new case, 110 in total
- Walsh: 2 new cases, 106 in total
- McKenzie: 1 new case, 91 in total, 1 new death
- Sioux: 3 new cases, 86 in total
- Rolette: 9 new cases, 82 in total
- McLean: 5 new cases, 77 in total
- Ramsey: 5 new cases, 75 in total
- Traill: 2 new cases, 57 in total
- Griggs: 1 new case, 35 in total
- Mercer: 3 new cases, 32 in total
- Dunn: 1 new case, 31 in total
- Foster: 1 new case, 27 in total
- Bottineau: 1 new case, 20 in total
- Steele: 1 new case, 15 in total
- Bowman: 2 new cases, 10 in total
- Slope: 1 new case, 4 in total
Official Hotlines:
- Department of Health: 866-207-2880
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in North Dakota:
North Dakota - the total number of infected individuals is 7713, as yesterday had 117 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 113 people statewide, after 1 patient passed away yesterday; while 6435 patients are recovered (78 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- North Dakota reports 117 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death: BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - The North Dakota Health Department reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Monday. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 30 and Morton County the second most with 16. A 70-year-old woman from Stutsman County with underlying health conditions died. So far,...
- Grand Forks COVID-19 walk-up testing event to be held August 14th: GRAND FORKS, N.D.-Grand Forks Public Health will be hosting a walk-up COVID-19 testing event on Friday at the University of North Dakota. Testing begins at 10 a.m., but the first hour of the event will be designated for Grand Forks Public Schools faculty and staff. Testing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be open to the general public.
- ND, MN COVID-19 numbers: North Dakota health officials say a Stutsman County woman in her 70s is the latest victim of COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll to 113. The woman had underlying health conditions. In the past day, the state confirmed 117 new cases in 23 counties. Burleigh County led the list with...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Cass: 7 new cases, 3046 in total
- Burleigh: 30 new cases, 1201 in total
- Grand Forks: 6 new cases, 683 in total
- Morton: 16 new cases, 383 in total
- Williams: 2 new cases, 272 in total
- Stark: 3 new cases, 264 in total
- Ward: 12 new cases, 234 in total
- Benson: 1 new case, 137 in total
- Mountrail: 5 new cases, 135 in total
- Stutsman: 1 new death, 127 confirmed cases in total
- McKenzie: 1 new case, 90 in total
- Rolette: 1 new case, 73 in total
- McLean: 11 new cases, 72 in total
- Ramsey: 1 new case, 70 in total
- Barnes: 2 new cases, 39 in total
- McIntosh: 7 new cases, 37 in total
- Nelson: 1 new case, 26 in total
- Foster: 1 new case, 26 in total
- Kidder: 4 new cases, 18 in total
- McHenry: 1 new case, 17 in total
- Sheridan: 1 new case, 9 in total
- Bowman: 2 new cases, 8 in total
- Golden Valley: 1 new case, 5 in total
- Adams: 1 new case, 3 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in North Dakota:
North Dakota - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 7596 (all officially confirmed), after 88 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 112; while 6357 patients are recovered (89 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Hundreds of health care workers respond to relaxed North Dakota licensing rules amid pandemic: Kathy Binde is happy to be back on the job, despite the coronavirus pandemic being the reason. "I had hoped my skill set would be beneficial if it was needed," the retired Williston nurse said. Binde last spring sought and received an emergency limited license from North Dakota's State Board...
- NDDoH: 91 new positive COVID-19 cases in the state: FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting 91 new positive cases of coronavirus in the state Sunday. There are no new deaths and the daily positivity rate is at 1.6%. COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED SUNDAY. Benson County - 2 Bottineau County...
- NoodleZip reopens after positive coronavirus case; Owner thankful for community support: BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - On July 17th, one Bismarck restaurant announced on Facebook they, like many other businesses across the country, temporarily closed their doors after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. NoodleZip was one of at least five businesses in the Bismarck-Mandan known to have closed after a confirmed COVID-19 case. The owner, Marty Lee said his staff self isolated for a week before being tested. After results came back negative, Lee said they disinfected the restaurant, but he felt left in the dark on recovery resources.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Cass: 11 new cases, 3039 in total
- Burleigh: 29 new cases, 1171 in total
- Grand Forks: 5 new cases, 677 in total
- Morton: 10 new cases, 367 in total
- Williams: 1 new case, 270 in total
- Stark: 2 new cases, 261 in total
- Ward: 1 new case, 222 in total
- Benson: 2 new cases, 136 in total
- Mountrail: 1 new case, 130 in total
- Richland: 4 new cases, 109 in total
- Sioux: 4 new cases, 83 in total
- Rolette: 11 new cases, 72 in total
- McLean: 2 new cases, 61 in total
- Traill: 1 new case, 55 in total
- Mercer: 1 new case, 29 in total
- Bottineau: 1 new case, 19 in total
- Kidder: 1 new case, 14 in total
- Dickey: 1 new case, 13 in total
- Pierce: 1 new case, 12 in total