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TECHNICAL ISSUES: NDDoH is experiencing a technical issue with the software that issues automatic COVID-19 test notifications. Some individuals have reported not being able to log in and get their results. NDIT is troubleshooting the issue and more information will be provided as it becomes available.

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

  • Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

  • Barnes County - 1
  • Benson County – 5
  • Burleigh County - 20
  • Cass County – 7
  • Foster County - 1
  • Grand Forks County – 10
  • Hettinger County – 1
  • Kidder County - 1
  • McKenzie County - 1
  • Morton County – 3
  • Ramsey County – 2
  • Stark County – 5
  • Towner County - 1
  • Ward County – 1
  • Williams County – 1

BY THE NUMBERS

400,001 - Total Number of Tests Completed* (+2,703 total tests from yesterday)

180,419 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+619 unique individuals from yesterday)

171,772 Total Negative (+559 unique individuals from yesterday)

8,647 – Total Positive (+60 unique individuals from yesterday)

Total Positives from Serial (Repeat) Testing This number is unavailable and will be updated Tuesday.  

2.2% – Daily Positivity Rate**

461 – Total Hospitalized (+2 individual from yesterday)

55 – Currently Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)

7,343 – Total Recovered (+94 individuals from yesterday)

126 – Total Deaths*** (+1 individual from yesterday)

* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.

**Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
**** This number includes individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 after they had previously had a negative test.

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