Update…

Jamestown  (CSi) Stutsman County is starting to see its positive numbers of COVID-19 cases numbers increase.

At the end of May, Stutsman County’s rate of spread: 86/100,000.

Two weeks later, it was  248/100,000, nearly double the rate of spread of
Burleigh County.  The North Dakota Department of Health’s latest update on Stutsman County positive COVID-19 cases is 52, as of Friday last week, with 26 cases recovered.

As such, public health is facilitating a mass testing event at the Stutsman County fairgrounds on Thursday  June 18 from 10-am to 2-pm.

No appointment is necessary, and no proof of residency is required, however they would like those planning to attend to register at:  www.testreg.nd.gov the NDDoH website.

Upon arrival information will be obtained from you.   The test itself uses an oral swab and will take about 15 minutes.  The goal is to obtain 500 tests, or until the testing kits run out.

Previously..

Jamestown  (CSi)  Central Valley Health District June 11 COVID-19 Joint Briefing  . . . They announced drive-up testing event will be held June 18. Watch video for announcement.  The meeting aired live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67.   To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.

Representatives speaking were Central Valley Health Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler, and North Dakota Department of Health epidemiologist Jennifer Schmidt.

Robin said, as of Thursday, there were 51 positive cases reported, in Stutsman County, from 3,160 tests.

She said in the past week. there has been an increase in positive reports stemming from target testing.

In cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Health, and the North Dakota National Guard, there will be  free testing for Stutsman County residents on Thursday June 18, from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m. at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds.  No appointment is necessary, and no proof of residency is required, however they would like those planning to attend to register at:  www.testreg.nd.gov the NDDoH website.  Drive up individuals can plan to wait in line for awhile.  Information will be obtained from you.   The test itself uses an oral swab and will take about 15 minutes.  The goal is to obtain 500 tests, or until the testing kits run out.

State Health Department epidemiologist Jennifer Schmidt said those testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, will be reported to the North Dakota Department of Health, with those positive individuals ordered to self isolate for 14 days.  Those individuals will be contacted with questions including their close contacts, to trace who they are, being at risk to contract the virus.

They will also be quarantined  for 14 days.

She added that a person can spread the virus from 48 hours before they show symptoms.

Those testing positive, but are asymptomatic, will also be told to quarantine , staying home for 14 days.  After that period the person will again be tested for COVID-19.

She pointed out that an individual who has had the virus in the past can still test positive, even if they are fully recovered.