ND & MN COVID-19

New cases have decreased, while active cases have increased in today’s (Thu) COVID-19 report from the North Dakota Health Department.

The state identified 139 new cases, with Burleigh County leading the way with 30. Grand Forks County added 12 cases.

North Dakota’s positivity rate dipped half-a-point to 2.08 percent.

There are 795 active cases (up 36 from Wednesday), with 75 in Grand Forks County.

The state reports one new death (ND toll: 1,430).

39 people are hospitalized with 5 in ICU.

92,266 North Dakotans have received at least one dose of vaccine.

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Minnesota has 907 new cases and 24 new deaths (MN toll: 6.343).

320 are in hospitals, including 78 in intensive care.

599,218 Minnesotans have gotten at least one vaccine dose.

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ND BY THE NUMBERS

92,266 – Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine

147,486 – Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

8,575 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,578,999 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

139 – Positive Individuals from yesterday*****

84 PCR Tests | 55 Antigen Tests
98,353 Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

2.08% – Daily Positivity Rate**

795 – Total Active Cases

+36 Individuals from yesterday

104 – with a recovery date of yesterday****

96,128 Total recovered since the pandemic began

39 – Currently Hospitalized

+5 Individuals from yesterday

1 – New Death*** (1,430 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 70s from Cass County.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

• Barnes County – 2
• Bottineau County – 4
• Bowman County – 2
• Burleigh County – 30
• Cass County – 20
• Dickey County – 2
• Eddy County – 1
• Foster County – 3
• Grand Forks County – 12
• Grant County – 1
• McHenry County – 3
• McKenzie County – 1
• McLean County – 4
• Mercer County – 1
• Morton County – 6
• Mountrail County – 2
• Nelson County – 1
• Pembina County – 3
• Pierce County – 1
• Ramsey County – 3
• Renville County – 1
• Richland County – 2
• Sargent County – 1
• Stark County – 8
• Stutsman County – 6
• Walsh County – 1
• Ward County – 12
• Williams County – 6

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. 

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters). 

*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay). 

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.