Bismarck (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum held his daily COVID-19 News Briefing Friday afternoon at the State Capital in Bismarck.

https://www.facebook.com/ndhealth/videos/213902903228314/

There is one additional confirmed case of COVID-19 reported in Barnes County. The individual is a male in his 30’s who is isolating and recovering at home. This newly confirmed case brings the county total to three.

Follow City-County Health District on Facebook for Barnes County updates or call 701-845-8518.

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Friday, April 17, 2020 – 11:16am

Categories: Coronavirus

Please note that due to the increase in positive cases in ND we will be following suit with other states and, instead of providing individual test results (gender/age/county/exposure), will be adding additional helpful information on our website soon. The daily BY THE NUMBERS and DEATHS will still be sent daily at 11am along with any updates to the website.

POSITIVE TEST RESULTS

  • Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, community spread
  • Female age 0-9 from Burleigh County, household contact
  • Man in his 40s from Burleigh County, community spread
  • Man in his 50s from Cass County, household contact
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 30s from Cass County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 20s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 80s from Cass County, community spread
  • Woman in her 20s from Cass County, community spread
  • Man in his 80s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 80s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 70s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 80s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 80s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 80s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 60s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 30s from Cass County, community spread
  • Woman in her 90s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 90s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 90s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 30s from Cass County, community spread
  • Man in his 50s from Cass County, household contact
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, community spread
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, community spread
  • Man in his 50s from Cass County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 30s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 30s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 70s from Cass County, community spread
  • Woman in her 20s from Cass County, household contact
  • Man in his 30s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 30s from Cass County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 30s from Dunn County, household contact
  • Man in his 30s from Dunn County, community spread
  • Man in his 50s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Male age 10-19 from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Man in his 60s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 50s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 70s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Man in his 40s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Man in his 40s from Grand Forks County, community spread
  • Man in his 40s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Man in his 20s from Grand Forks County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 20s from Richland County, close contact
  • Man in his 30s from Stark County, community spread
  • Man in his 30s from Williams County, close contact

 

Categories: Travel, Possible Travel, Community Spread, Close Contact, Household Contact, Under Investigation

 

BY THE NUMBERS

12,342 – Total Tested (+638 individuals from yesterday)

11,903 – Negative (+592 individuals from yesterday)

439 – Positive (+46 individuals from yesterday)

47 – Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

16 – Currently Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

172 – Recovered (+9 individuals from yesterday)

9 – Death (+0 individual from yesterday)

Burgum said the 46 new positives is the largest one day number, in the report.

Those positives including individuals in their 20’s and 30’s and one in the range of 10-19 years old, in addition to those older.

He added that targeted testing with more rapid response, is helping with sooner treatment and quarantining of the positives.

With reopening, Burgum said that will be driven by data, and not the calendar.  He said on Wednesday April 30 is the extended date, to keep various businesses and schools closed.

He said the state continues to track the positives, that many amend that extension date.

Walkups and takeouts at restaurants and phone and E-Mail orders are available.

He reiterated that ag, energy and healthcare are exempted from the being closed mandate.

With nursing homes he reported breakouts of positive cases, at some nursing homes, which are being active in addressing those.

He said a new Executive Order cuts red tape through the state Department of Human Services concerning those enrolled in Medicare, and Medicaid programs.

He repeated information from the state health department that, due to the increase in positive cases in North Dakota,  NDDoH will be following suit with other states and, instead of providing individual test results (gender/age/county/exposure), will be adding additional helpful information on our website soon. The daily BY THE NUMBERS and DEATHS will still be sent daily at 11am along with any updates to the website.

With unemployment, on Thursday 1329 regular claims were filed, 470 pandemic related jobless claims were filed.  Since March 16, 2020, 53,773 claims were filed.

With behavior health North Dakota has received a $2-million federal grant to support services for  those with mental health and substance abuse issues.

He pointed out the Safe Kids program has information on being safe around the home, with children, including keep toxic substance, out of reach, like laundry pods, and to be sure items around the home are secured to prevent injuries.

A  multi-agency task force announced a new temporary shelter
program in North Dakota for vulnerable individuals who are homeless and who cannot safely stay at existing homeless and domestic violence shelters because they have tested positive for COVID-19, are showing symptoms and awaiting test results, or need to be in quarantine because of recent travel to the state from hotspot areas.

He concluded by saying the State Mill & Elevator has provided 40,000 pounds of flour, to be distributed to food banks around the state including the state’s Indian Nations.