ND & MN COVID-19

Today’s (Wed’s) report from the North Dakota health department shows 227 new COVID-19 cases in the state. That’s down 21 from Tuesday.

Cass County tops today’s list with 42 cases, while Grand Forks County has 13.

The state positivity rate is down more than a point to 3.33 percent.

There are 1,749 active cases (down 14 from Tuesday)…including 151 cases in Grand Forks County.

Two new deaths were reported. (ND death toll: 1,357.)

72 are hospitalized, with 10 in ICU.

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Minnesota has 1,504 new cases and 50 new deaths, including a Polk County resident. (MN death toll: 5,774.)

665 Minnesotans are hospitalized, including 129 in intensive care.

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ND BY THE NUMBERS

7,880 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,425,429 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

227 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

162 – PCR Tests | 65 – Antigen Tests
95,135 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

3.33% – Daily Positivity Rate**

1,749 – Total Active Cases

-14 Individuals from yesterday.  

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

92,029 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

72 – Currently Hospitalized

+2 – Individuals from yesterday.

2 – New Deaths*** (1,357 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

• Woman in her 50s from Rolette County.
• Woman in her 60s from Stutsman County.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

• Adams County – 4
• Benson County – 1
• Bottineau County – 1
• Burleigh County – 26
• Cass County – 42
• Dickey County – 2
• Emmons County – 1
• Foster County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 13
• Griggs County – 1
• Hettinger County – 1
• McHenry County – 1
• McIntosh County – 1
• McKenzie County – 4
• Mercer County – 2
• Morton County – 15
• Mountrail County – 3
• Nelson County – 2
• Pembina County – 3
• Ramsey County – 5
• Ransom County – 4
• Richland County – 1
• Rolette County – 22
• Stark County – 11
• Stutsman County – 6
• Traill County – 4
• Walsh County – 5
• Ward County – 29
• Wells County – 2
• Williams County – 14

* 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.