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CSi Weather….<\/p>\nCSi Weather….<\/p>\n
TONIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY\u2026Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY NIGHT\u2026Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY\u2026Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.<\/p>\n
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ND Covid Stats<\/p>\n
Wed. Dec. 2, 2020<\/p>\n
8:55-a.m.<\/p>\n
Barnes County<\/strong><\/p>\n New Positives:\u00a0 5<\/p>\n Total Positives: 1047<\/p>\n Active:\u00a0 107<\/p>\n Recovered:\u00a0 922<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stutsman County<\/strong><\/p>\n NEW DEATH 1 Man in his 70s<\/strong><\/p>\n TOTAL DEATH 44 New Positives: 13<\/p>\n Total Positives: 2644<\/p>\n Active:\u00a0 154<\/p>\n Recovered:\u00a0\u00a0 2446<\/p>\n More information pending from the NDDoH<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COVID-19 Test Results\u00a0<\/strong> 5,709\u00a0\u2013 Total Tests from Yesterday*<\/p>\n 1,153,230 \u2013 Total tests completed since\u00a0the\u00a0pandemic began<\/p>\n 486\u00a0\u2013 Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****<\/p>\n 80,135\u00a0\u2013 Total positive individuals since\u00a0the\u00a0pandemic began<\/p>\n 9.24% \u2013\u00a0Daily Positivity Rate**<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5,236 \u2013\u00a0Total Active Cases<\/p>\n -450\u00a0Individuals from Yesterday<\/p>\n 918\u00a0\u2013 Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (788 with a recovery\u00a0date\u00a0of yesterday****)<\/p>\n 73,933\u00a0\u2013 Total recovered since\u00a0the\u00a0pandemic began<\/p>\n 301\u00a0\u2013 Currently Hospitalized<\/p>\n -18 \u2013 Individuals from yesterday<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12\u00a0\u2013 New Deaths*** (966 total deaths since the pandemic\u00a0began)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n * 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.<\/em><\/p>\n **Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (<\/em>susceptible encounters<\/em><\/a>). <\/em><\/p>\n *** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. There is a lag in the time deaths are reported to the NDDoH.<\/em><\/p>\n ****<\/em> The actual date individuals <\/em>are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.<\/em><\/p>\n *****Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.<\/em><\/p>\n For descriptions of these categories, visit the <\/em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at\u00a0www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>, follow on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and visit the CDC website at\u00a0www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Speakers included:\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0Molly Howell, Immunization Director; Dr. Paul Carson, Director of the NDSU Center for Research Immunization and Education; Dr. Christie Massen, Chief Laboratory Officer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It was pointed out that, COVID-19 positive cases in North Dakota have declined this past week, however the number of hospitalizations have increased, impacting health care professionals, facilities, and families.<\/p>\n With the approaching Christmas holiday, it\u2019s recommended to celebrate virtually, and to go on line to do shopping, along with continuing with safe guidelines.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Paul Carson, Director of the NDSU Center for Research Immunization and Education on the phone from Fargo, said two vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are likely to be approved for emergency distribution, soon, with they being 95 percent affective against the virus, showing prevention of the most severe cases of COVID-19.\u00a0 He said both showed no significant health complications from receiving the vaccine.<\/p>\n He said the approval from the FDA is under a federal emergency, which allows a fast track approval. \u00a0\u00a0He added the vaccines are being reviewed externally, for safety and effectiveness for release to the public.<\/p>\n Side effects are termed \u2018mild\u2019 and includes a fever, headache, fatigue, and a sore arm at the injection site, generally lasting one to two days, stemming from the body ramping up immunity to the virus.\u00a0 Each vaccine requires two doses about three to four weeks apart.<\/p>\n The goal is to have 70 percent of the population vaccinated, to contain the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Molly Howell, NDDoH Immunization Director said, the vaccine will be available in North Dakota about mid December, and will be administered, following health workers education.\u00a0 The vaccines will be limited at first, to 6800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and then 13,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine.\u00a0 The first people getting the vaccines, will be healthcare workers, longterm care workers, police, teachers, child care providers, those 65 years old and over, and others at high risk, including health risks they have currently have such as diabetes.\u00a0 Thrifty White Drug is among the pharmacy to handle the distribution.<\/p>\n Permanent records of each person\u2019s dose will be kept in State Health Department records.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n She said the vaccines require either being frozen or refrigeration, and will be stable for about seven days before needing to be disposed of.<\/p>\n She added that individuals also need to have flu shots.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\nThe results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>NDDoH website<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) held a press briefing at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 providing an update on the COVID-19 vaccine, held at the NDDoH Emergency Preparedness Building in Bismarck.<\/p>\n