5.6% of the daily rate; 3,713 tests, 279 positive, 5 deaths

BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) – North Dakota confirmed a positive rate of 5.6% * Wednesday. 279 tests were positive in 3,713. There were 5 new deaths (1,243 in total). There were 8,463 total doses of vaccine administered in North Dakota (+2365 since yesterday) out of 21,000 doses delivered. 118 are hospitalized by COVID with 20 ICU beds occupied. 2,389 cases remain active.

* Fee based on ‘susceptible test encounters’. True rate based on all tests = 7.5%.

COVID-19 test results The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found at NDDoH website.

BY NUMBERS

3,713 – Total tests yesterday *

1,277,443 – Total tests completed since the start of the pandemic

279 – Yesterday’s Positive Individuals *****

186 – PCR tests | 93 antigen tests 90,723 – Total positive individuals since the beginning of the pandemic

5.63% – Daily positivity rate **

2,389 – Total Active Cases

-50 Yesterday Individuals

315 – Individuals recovered from yesterday (265 with recovery date yesterday ****)

87,091 – Total recovered since the start of the pandemic

118 – Currently hospitalized

-17 – Yesterday’s individuals

5 – New deaths *** (1,243 total deaths since the start of the pandemic)

GUYS WHO DIE WITH COVID-19

  • Woman in her 50s from Barnes County.
  • Burleigh County man in his 80s.
  • Cass County man in his 80s.
  • Man in the 70’s from McLean County.
  • Ward County woman in her 80s.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

· Barnes County – 5

· Benson County – 10

· Bottineau County – 4

· Bowman County – 1

· Burke County – 1

· Burleigh County – 24

· Cass County – 52

· Cavalier County – 1

· Dickey County – 4

· Eddy County – 1

· Emmons County – 2

· Foster County – 4

· Grand Forks County – 17

· Griggs County – 2

· County LaMoure – 1

· McHenry County – 1

· McKenzie County – 5

· Mercer County – 4

· Morton County – 10

· County Mountrail – 1

· Nelson County – 1

· Oliver County – 2

· Pembina County – 2

· Pierce County – 2

· Ramsey County – 6

· Richland County – 10

· Rolette County – 9

· Sioux County – 5

· Stark County – 13

· Stutsman County – 31

· Towner County – 1

· County of Traill – 2

· County Walsh – 5

· Ward County – 17

· Wells County – 1

· Williams County – 22

* 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.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH panel.

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

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