BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) – North Dakota confirmed a positive rate of 4.5% on Saturday. 133 tests were positive in 3,219. There were 4 new deaths (1,264 in total). There were 12,990 total doses of vaccine administered in North Dakota (+1,087 since December 24) out of 21,000 doses administered. 111 are currently hospitalized by COVID with 21 ICU beds occupied. 2,329 cases remain active.
BY NUMBERS
3,219 – Total tests yesterday *
1,295,611 – Total tests completed since the start of the pandemic
133 – Yesterday’s Positive Individuals *****
130 – PCR tests | 3 antigen tests 91.355 – Total positive individuals since the beginning of the pandemic
4.54% – Daily positivity rate **
2,329 – Total Active Cases
+8 individuals from Thursday
73 – with a recovery date from yesterday ****
87,762 – Total recovered since the start of the pandemic
111 – Currently hospitalized
-11 – Individuals from Thursday
4 – New deaths since Thursday*** (1,264 total deaths since the start of the pandemic)
GUYS WHO DIE WITH COVID-19
- Woman in her 90s in Burleigh County.
- Man in his 40s from Grand Forks County.
- Williams County man in his 40s.
- Williams County woman in her 80s.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY
· Barnes County – 3
· Benson County – 2
· County of Bottineau – 1
· Bowman County – 2
· Burleigh County – 13
· Cass County – 27
· Dickey County – 1
· Emmons County – 1
· Grand Forks County – 8
· Hettinger County – 1
· Logan County – 2
· McIntosh County – 1
· McKenzie County – 1
· McLean County – 1
· Mercer County – 3
· Morton County – 7
· County Mountrail – 1
· Oliver County – 2
· Ramsey County – 7
· Richland County – 4
· Rolette County – 11
· Stark County – 6
· Steele County – 2
· Stutsman County – 3
· Towner County – 1
· County of Traill – 1
· County Walsh – 1
· Ward County – 7
· Wells County – 2
· Williams County – 11
* Please 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.
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