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.TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to<\/p>\n
15 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North<\/p>\n
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to<\/p>\n
10 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 60s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and<\/p>\n
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.<\/p>\n
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After the warm up, below normal<\/a> temps through late week with a significant warming trend beginning over the weekend into next week. Saturday will see high temps in the mid 70s west and upper 60 east, but well into the 80s Mon and Tue, approaching 90 at many locations.<\/p>\n Mostly dry conditions are expected.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Presenters included Central Valley Health District, Stutsman County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Jamestown Police Department, and the City of Jamestown.<\/p>\n Central Valley Health District. Administrator Robin Iszler said, as of Tuesday afternoon there have been 18 positive testings in Stutsman County, with a total of 2305 tests.<\/p>\n There are no scheduled mass testings in the county at this time. They anticipate testings at group homes and long term care facilities over the next weeks and months.\u00a0 Local nursing homes, and the Anne Carlsen Center, and the State Hospital have had surveillance testing, which will continue.<\/p>\n Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser said, the Sheriff\u2019s Office remains open to calls for service, and those wishing more information can call the office, or dispatch at 701-252-1000.<\/p>\n He said deputies arriving on scene will be wearing face masks and gloves, and in some instances a full protective gown if necessary.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jamestown Police Department Assistant Chief Justin Blinsky said, the Police Department remains open for service calls.\u00a0 He encourages the public to monitor and observe CDC and State Health Department guidelines including observing social distance, an wearing of face masks in public.\u00a0 He added the police department appreciates the public’s cooperation during the time of the pandemic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n City of Jamestown, Mayor Heinrich also appreciates the public cooperation in observing guidelines concerning social distancing, and other guidelines.\u00a0\u00a0 He said the Emergency Operations Center, officials continue to meet daily.\u00a0 He also thanked the local media including CSi Cable for their assistance for making the CVHD meetings available to the public.<\/p>\n He said the moratorium to allow liquor off sales to restaurants offering curb side and walk up sale of meals will continue until the September 1, 2020 city council meeting.\u00a0 He added to make this permanent requires\u00a0 looking at the type of liquor license that is held.<\/p>\n He added that serving of food on sidewalks will be given more consideration, including establishing an agreement with the\u00a0 NDDOT being that Jamestown is on a major highway.<\/p>\n He said \u00a0making the moratorium, and sidewalk serving of food permanent, will require City Council action, in the form of an Ordinance.<\/p>\n He pointed out that Jamestown City Hall remains closed to walk ups and to call for an appointment for a face to face meeting or needing to conduct business, at 701-252-5900.<\/p>\n A date for an opening of city hall is yet to be determined.\u00a0 City Council meetings at City Hall are now open to the public, with screenings, at the door, and social distancing \u00a0will \u00a0be observed.<\/p>\n Sanford Health, Jamestown Clinic, Director Jon Lillijord said screenings remain at the door, at both Jamestown Clinics, to ask questions, and all patients arriving at the clinic are asked to wear a face mask.\u00a0 One visitor per patient is now allowed to accompany the patient, and they should also wear a mask.\u00a0 Additional chairs will be added to the waiting room.\u00a0 There is a separate waiting area for those with respiratory issues, such as a cough.\u00a0 Thorough cleaning continues of all areas.<\/p>\n Appointments for regular care are still being accepted, including speech and hearing services.<\/p>\n Jamestown Regional Medical Center, was unable to be present due to technical issues.<\/p>\n This will be the final Tuesday press conference. Robin said there have been 21 News Briefings to the public since March this year.\u00a0 The next press conference to be determined based on need.\u00a0 Robin noted, that media releases will be forthcoming, and if the situation warrants, that the video news briefing will be brought back.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Dakota health officials\u00a0reported 43 new cases of COVID-19, including 38 in the state\u2019s most populous county that contains Fargo. Statewide, there were 2,422 confirmed cases as of Tuesday. Cass County has recorded 1,580 of the confirmed cases.<\/p>\n NDDoH<\/p>\n Tuesday, May 26, 2020 \u2013 11:11am<\/p>\n Categories:<\/em><\/strong> Coronavirus <\/em><\/p>\n LAB EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION <\/strong><\/p>\n The lab experienced a recent malfunction on two pieces of lab equipment. Out of an abundance of caution, 82 positive results will be considered inconclusive and the individuals have been asked to retest. All the facilities involved have been notified. The issue was caught quickly and early; the malfunction has been corrected and has not impacted lab processing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The retests will run over the next couple of days \u2013 an update will be provided in future news releases and more information will be provided at the news conference on Tuesday. For now, the previous results remain in the total positive count and will be adjusted after the results are in. More to come.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Total Retests Complete: 65<\/p>\n Positive: 1<\/p>\n Negative: 64<\/p>\n 1 individual declined testing and is self-isolate at home<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n 85,479 \u2013 Total Number of Tests Completed* (+976 total tests from yesterday)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 66,854 \u2013 Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+504 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 64,432 \u2013 Total Negative (+539 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 2,422 \u2013 Total Positive (43 unique individuals from yesterday) 4.4% \u2013 Daily Positivity Rate**<\/p>\n 156 \u2013 Total Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n He said the ND Hospital Capacity is at just two percent.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 40 \u2013 Currently Hospitalized (-1 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 1,701 \u2013 Total Recovered (+150 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 54 \u2013 Total Deaths (+0 individual from yesterday)<\/p>\n Addressing the lab testing issues over the past few\u00a0 days,\u00a0 two new lab testing equipment pieces\u00a0 have been added, for a total of 15 testing machines in service operating 24\/7.<\/p>\n North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Division of Microbiology Director Dr. Christie Massen, said the asymptomatic case rate, is at 30-percent.\u00a0 She explained that false positive testings do occur, which are difficult to identify, and inconclusive results are retested.<\/p>\n She said if sick, to stay home, and all should wear at face mask when going out in public.<\/p>\n Burgum addressed the issue of opioid \u00a0addition, and noted the opioid overdose resources available through the State of North Dakota, including the availability of NARCAN to assist anyone experiencing an opioid overdose.\u00a0 Recovering Talk is available at 1-844-44TALK2<\/p>\n He said the SAFER Grants are available to fire departments, for recruitment and other needs of full time and volunteer fire departments. The application deadline is Wednesday \u00a0May 27, 2020, through FEMA.<\/p>\n He pointed out that May 26, 2020 is the anniversary of Jamestown native, Peggy Lee\u2019s birth, adding that she was the fifth North Dakotan inducted into the Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n He said with the launch of \u00a0SpaceX\u00a0 at 3:30-p.m., Wednesday, the state will make a decision around noon on Wednesday, if the governor\u2019s news briefing will be held at the time or pushed back to later if the launch occurs at 3:30-p.m., so North Dakotans may view the launch.\u00a0\u00a0 Coverage of the launch will be on CSi Cable 82.2 the NASA Channel.<\/p>\n BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Most North Dakota state government offices are set to reopen to the public next week in a limited capacity and a month after businesses in the state restarted with precautions amid the coronavirus outbreak. The state also will use $23.8 million of federal coronavirus aid to update computer systems and purchase laptops for employees who remain at home. Gov. Doug Burgum amended an executive order Friday that will allow state offices to operate at a maximum 50% capacity. \u00a0Burgum said some 7,000 state employees at about 1,600 facilities across North Dakota have been part of a \u201cremote workforce\u201d since mid-March.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each organization will provide updates and information pertaining to recent developments in the COVID-19 community response<\/p>\n The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 68.\u00a0 \u00a0To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n Schedule speakers include: City County Health District Administrator Theresa Will<\/p>\n Valley City Fire Chief Scott Magnuson,<\/p>\n Barnes County Food Pantry, Director, Pat Hansen<\/p>\n Barnes County Commission President, Bill Carlblom<\/p>\n Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CVHD-LOGO-300x202.jpg\"){kind=logo}
(CSi)\u00a0 CVHD held is final weekly Stutsman County health news briefing Tuesday, May 26 at 2:30pm\u00a0 The meeting airs live with replays on CSi 67 and CSi 10 (Wed).\u00a0 \u00a0View it here at CSiNewsNOW.com<\/a> or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NDhealthNewsBriefingTues-1-300x202.png\")
Bismarck (CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0Governor Doug Burgum resumed his daily COVID-19 News Briefing Tuesday afternoon at the State Capital in Bismarck.\u00a0 He was joined by North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Division of Microbiology Director Dr. Christie Massen.<\/p>\n\n
\nUpdated to reflect the change the reversal in positives due to the equipment malfunction in the lab.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/span>#InThisTogetherND<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VCbarnesHealthBriefing-300x202.png\")
Valley City (CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0City County Health District in Valley City will hold the next COVID-19 News Briefing on Wednesday evening \u00a0at 5:30-p.m.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (Chamber)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Davoni\u2019s, a new restaurant in Jamestown. This business is located at 113 1st<\/sup> St. W in Jamestown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hydrant4-300x202.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (JFD)\u00a0 Jamestown City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther, says, Beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020, firefighters will be flow testing fire hydrants in the SE part of Jamestown. This will last for about the next 3weeks. Please use extreme caution in this area.![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BabeRuthBaeballLogo-300x288.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Babe Ruth baseball season starts \u00a0Thursday \u00a0May 28, hosting Dickinson in a 2-p.m., double header at Jack Brown Stadium.<\/p>\n