BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) – North Dakota confirmed a positive rate of 2.7% on Thursday. 226 tests were positive in 7,665. There were 17 new deaths (1,260 in total). There were 11,903 total doses of vaccine administered in North Dakota (+ 3,440 since yesterday) out of 21,000 doses delivered. Currently, 122 are hospitalized by COVID with 21 ICU beds occupied. 2,321 cases remain active.
BY NUMBERS
7,665 – Total tests yesterday *
1,285,111 – Total tests completed since the start of the pandemic
226 – Yesterday’s Positive Individuals *****
188 – PCR tests | 38 antigen tests 90,948 – Total positive individuals since the start of the pandemic
2.71% – Daily positivity rate **
2,321 – Total Active Cases
-68 individuals from yesterday
276 – Individuals recovered from yesterday (262 with recovery date yesterday ****)
87,367 – Total recovered since the start of the pandemic
122 – Currently hospitalized
+4 – Yesterday’s individuals
17 – New deaths *** (total of 1,260 deaths since the start of the pandemic)
GUYS WHO DIE WITH COVID-19
- Woman in her 90s in Barnes County.
- Woman in her 80s from Burleigh County.
- Woman in her 60s in Burleigh County.
- Man in the 90s of Burleigh County.
- Woman in her 70s in Burleigh County.
- Burleigh County man in his 60s.
- Burleigh County man in his 80s.
- Cass County man in his 90s.
- Cass County man in his 80s.
- Cass County man in his 80s.
- Man in his 60s from Grand Forks County.
- Man in his 80s from Grand Forks County.
- Grand Forks County 80-year-old woman.
- Morton County 60-year-old woman.
- Morton County man in his 80s.
- Woman in her 90s in Ramsey County.
- Man in his 80s from Stark County.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY
· Barnes County – 2
· Benson County – 3
· Bottineau County – 3
· Burleigh County – 31
· Cass County – 37
· Dickey County – 4
· Divide County – 1
· Dunn County – 1
· Eddy County – 2
· Foster County – 3
· Grand Forks County – 9
· Griggs County – 1
· Hettinger County – 1
· Kidder County – 1
· LaMoure County – 2
· Logan County – 2
· McHenry County – 1
· McKenzie County – 1
· McLean County – 1
· Mercer County – 7
· Morton County – 8
· County Mountrail – 2
· Nelson County – 1
· Pierce County – 5
· Ramsey County – 12
· Ransom County – 6
· Richland County – 5
· Rolette County – 20
· Sioux County – 6
· Stark County – 6
· Steele County – 2
· Stutsman County – 20
· Towner County – 3
· County Walsh – 8
· Ward County – 8
· Williams County – 1
* Note that this includes PCR testing and does not include out-of-state individuals.
** Individuals with a positive test divided by the total number of people tested who have not had a positive test previously (susceptible encounters) Antigen tests (positive or negative) are not included in the calculation.
*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died of any cause during infection with COVID-19. Remember that deaths are reported as they are reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10 days late).
**** The real encounter with individuals is officially out of isolation and is no longer contagious.
***** Positive daily numbers include people who have had the PCR or antigen test. The totals can be adjusted as individuals are found living outside the state, in another county or as other information is found during the investigation.
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