Bismarck  (CSi)  Governor Doug Burgum held his daily News Briefing Tues April 7, at the State Capital, in Bismarck.  He gave updates on the latest information from the State Health Department on COVID-19 cases.  Comments start at 18 minutes into the video.

https://www.facebook.com/ndhealth/videos/528653541175421/?t=2178

 

Released Tues. Apr 7, 2020 11-a.m.

Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.

POSITIVE TEST RESULTS

  • Man in his 60s from Bowman County, community spread
  • Female age 10-19 from Burleigh County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 70s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 60s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 20s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 40s from McKenzie County, close contact
  • Female age 10-19 from McKenzie County, close contact
  • Man in his 60s from Morton County, under investigation
  • Man in his 60s from Mountrail County, close contact
  • Man in his 40s from Slope County, close contact

 

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

 

DEATHS  RELATED TO COVID-19

  • Man in his 70s from Emmons County with underlying health conditions who acquired COVID-19 through community spread.

 

BY THE NUMBERS

7703 – Total Tested (+490 individuals from yesterday)

7466 – Negative (+478 individuals from yesterday)

237 – Positive (+12 individuals from yesterday)

33 – Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)

18 – Currently Hospitalized (-1 individuals from yesterday)

82 – Recovered (+8 individual from yesterday)

4 – Deaths (+1 individuals from yesterday)

 

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.

He pointed out that this is National Public Health Week.

He reminded citizens to observe social distancing, washing of hands, and wear face masks in public, and reduce public contacts, but keep visiting businesses, and still go to pharmacies, and grocery stores.

He said the efforts of North Dakotans, have helped to lessen the spread, of COVID-19 in the state.

More than 2600 hospital beds will be available for any surge of  COVID-19 patients, across the state.

He added that the Apple Store’s new app available later Tuesday will have the CARE-19, app with options to review, and track where you’ve been in terms of locations and length of time at locations, and face time with individuals.  It will help in contact tracing those testing COVID-19, positive concerning who they’ve been in contact with.  Data obtained through CARE-19 will give officials a better idea of interactions between people, and if a shelter in place order might be needed in the state.

The app is anonymous concerning the user.

State Health Officer, Mylynn Tufte explained what happens if a close contact is discovered of a positive person they will be contacted and asked to self isolate as well.

A new Executive  Order allows school districts the flexibility to hold mail in balloting for special elections, and not need a physical location, in line with other Executive Orders for political subdivisions.

State School Superintendent , Kirstan Baesler explained Suspending the requirement that a school district conduct a written performance review for every teacher, principal and assistant/associate superintendent employed for more than three years. Written performance reviews will still have to be conducted for those employed for less than three years. This provides flexibility for evaluations and will help allow teachers and administrators to continue focusing on providing distance learning to make sure every North Dakota student receives a quality education.

Another Executive Order was signed, Allowing winter-grade fuel to be sold until May 20 instead of the traditional April 1 cutoff date. The state has an oversupply of winter-grade fuel due to the travel restrictions and economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 emergency.

And, Suspending the pesticide applicator certification for the use of non-restricted disinfectants during this public health emergency.

With unemployment, Burgum said on Monday there were 2,666 claims filed, bringing the total to 40,458 claims from March 16, 2020 to Monday.  He said new software is allowing jobless payments to go out faster.

With behavior health issues, Burgum pointed out that state’s behavior health website gives parents ideas on how to deal with milestones, in their lives or children’s that are missed during the time of the pandemic.