CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Cloudy. Lows around 10. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of flurries through the night. Patchy fog after midnight in the Valley City area.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy. . Patchy fog in the morning in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds

around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.

 

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 10.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 30.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 15.

 

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in

the lower 30s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Lows 5 to

10.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light snow. Highs

15 to 20.

 

A slight chance of snow in the James River Valley on Saturday. Little to no accumulation is expected from this. Temperatures will cool slightly on Saturday before rebounding on Sunday.

 

A potential storm system moving through the Northern Plains in the middle of next week in the far south central and James River Valley.

Almost a week out there is obviously time for major changes with the storm track, but, widespread accumulating snow is expected.

Cooler temperatures also look to move in after this system moves through.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials are reporting another day of low rates of positive COVID-19 tests, deaths and hospitalizations. The update showed 147 positive tests in the last day, increasing the total number of cases to 97,305 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate came out at 2.58% after about 6,600 tests were processed in the last 24 hours. Data compiled Wednesday by The COVID Tracking Project shows that the rolling average number of daily new cases over the past two weeks has decreased of 28%. Officials reported two new deaths due to the coronavirus. Hospitalizations remained unchanged at 49.

NDDoH Covid-19 Stats

Thurs. Jan. 28,  2021

Barnes

New Positives  1

Total Positives 1277

Active  3

Recovered  1243

 

Stutsman

Positives 5

Total Positives 3235

Active 17

Recovered 3143

COVID-19 Test Results 
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

 

Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.


BY THE NUMBERS

60,623 – Residents vaccinated against COVID-19

85,589 – Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

 

6,588 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,509,152 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

147 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

98 – PCR Tests | 49 – Antigen Tests
97,305 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

2.58% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

1,051 – Total Active Cases

+35 – Individuals from yesterday.  

95 – with a recovery date of yesterday****

94,837 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

49 – Currently Hospitalized

+0 – Individuals from yesterday.

 

2 – New Deaths*** (1,417 total deaths since the pandemic began)
A previously reported case from Ward County was incorrectly reported and has been removed from the total.

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

  • Man in his 70s from Emmons County.
  • Man in his 80s from Cass County.

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY

  • Adams County – 3
  • Barnes County – 1
  • Benson County – 1
  • Bottineau County – 3
  • Bowman County – 2
  • Burleigh County – 17
  • Cass County – 16
  • Cavalier County – 1
  • Dickey County – 1
  • Eddy County – 2
  • Foster County – 1
  • Grand Forks County – 18
  • Grant County – 1
  • Hettinger County – 1
  • McKenzie County – 3
  • McLean County – 7
  • Morton County – 5
  • Mountrail County – 1
  • Nelson County – 1
  • Ramsey County – 4
  • Ransom County – 1
  • Renville County – 2
  • Richland County – 6
  • Stark County – 9
  • Stutsman County – 5
  • Traill County – 1
  • Ward County – 13
  • Williams County – 21

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).


**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.


*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated 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.

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City, City Attorney, Carl Martineck,  has announced that Thursday morning Mayor Dave  Carlsrud signed Order 2020-05.6, amending the City Mask Plan to Green in accordance with Governor Burgum’s announcement of a change in the statewide risk level to Low Risk.

The Valley City face covering requirement will remain in place until February 19 per city Order 2020-05.5.

As of 8:00 a.m., Friday, January 29, the recommended capacity for businesses will increase to 80% with a cap of 300, and the recommended capacity at large gatherings will increase to 75%.  The City strongly encourages all businesses and gatherings to adopt Smart Restart protocols consistent with the Green/Low risk level.

Emergency-Order-2020-05.6

 

Jamestown  (JPS)  Jamestown Public Schools, Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, February 8 and on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.

Elementary conferences are from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM both days.   Elementary School conferences will be by appointment. Parents will be notified of their appointment by the staff of those schools.

Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences are from 3:30 to 6:30 PM both days and the Middle School conferences will be by appointment.  Parents will be notified of their appointment by the Middle School staff.

High School and the Career and Technology Center’s Parent Teacher conferences are from 3:30 to 6:30 PM both days.

School will not be in session on Friday, February 12 and Monday, February 15, 2021

School will resume on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — National Weather Service forecasters say the chance of significant flooding in eastern North Dakota is low, thanks to dry conditions that have persisted since the fall. The weather service’s first spring flood outlook shows little threat of serious snowmelt along the Red River and its tributaries or in the Devils Lake Basin. Soil moisture and snowpack are near to below normal. Forecasters say the second half of winter should have near-normal temperatures with above-average precipitation. The next flood outlook is scheduled to be issued on Feb. 11.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A dozen people identifying themselves as pit bull owners have filed a federal lawsuit demanding that the city of Williston end its nearly 24-year-old ban on the dogs. The city’s ordinance, which went to effect in March of 1987, prohibits anyone from owning or keeping a pit bull in the city limits. It bars four specific breeds as well as any dog that has the “appearance and characteristics” of a pit bull. The civil complaint argues, among other things, that the risks of the dogs are based on outdated information and by deeming them dangerous it strips the owners of their due process and equal protection rights. Williston city attorney Pete Furuseth says he believes the suit “has no merit.”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota legislators are considering bills aimed at increasing access to lower-priced prescription drugs from neighboring Canada. Two bills heard by the Senate Human Services Committee Wednesday propose a state-run, wholesale import program that would purchase medication from Canada. An AARP survey last year found 65% of North Dakota residents ages 45 and older are at least somewhat concerned about affording prescription drugs in the next two years. Opponents to the bills cite risks from counterfeit drug trade, safety concerns and legal questions.

In world and national news…

GAINESVILLE, Ga, (AP) — A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant has killed six people, with multiple others taken to the hospital. A spokesperson for Northeast Georgia Health System said five people died Thursday at the Gainesville plant before they could be taken to the hospital and one person died in the emergency room. Hall County Fire Department Division Chief Zach Brackett says the leak happened after 10 a.m. at Prime Pak Foods. He said firefighters arrived to find workers milling around outside, some with injuries. At least four firefighters were also injured and take to the Gainesville hospital with what Brackett described as respiratory complaints.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has rescinded a regulation that barred U.S. foreign aid from being used to perform or promote abortions. The move comes just a week after he was inaugurated and fulfills his campaign pledge to reverse a policy that previous Republican presidents, including Donald Trump, have instated immediately on taking office. The so-called Mexico City policy or Global Gag Rule, has been a political ping-pong ball for decades, bouncing back and forth between Republican and Democratic presidents since it was first enacted in 1985. Critics say it hurts women’s reproductive health care and contributes to poverty worldwide, while supporters argue it is essential to preserve the sanctity of life.

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has passed a bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state. The 30-13 vote Thursday overcomes years of hurdles thanks to Republican winning new seats in last year’s elections. The Senate vote is likely the final hurdle for the bill. It has passed the House easily in previous years and Gov. Henry McMaster has repeatedly said he will sign it as soon as he can. The measure requires doctors to use an ultrasound to try to detect a fetal heartbeat if they think pregnant women are at least eight weeks along. If a heartbeat is found, the abortion can’t take place.

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time. South Carolina officials say two such cases have been diagnosed in the state. Viruses mutate constantly, and many variants of the coronavirus are circulating around the globe, but scientists are primarily concerned with three that appear to spread more easily. Other variants first reported in the United Kingdom and Brazil were already confirmed in the U.S. Researchers predicted it was only a matter of time before the variant identified in South Africa reached the United States as well.

 

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50%, the state’s attorney general said in a report released Thursday. Attorney General Letitia James has, for months, been examining discrepancies between the number of deaths being reported by the state’s Department of Health, and the number of deaths reported by the homes themselves. Her investigators looked at a sample of 62 of the state’s roughly 600 nursing homes. They reported 1,914 deaths of residents from COVID-19, while the state Department of Health logged only 1,229 deaths at those same facilities If that same pattern exists statewide, James’ report said, it would mean the state is underreporting deaths by nearly 56%.