Bismarck  (CSi)  During Thursday’s Daily News Briefing at the state capital in Bismarck, Governor Doug Burgum, introduced First Lady Kathryn Burgum, and provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota and discussed behavioral health resources.

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From NDDoH

Thursday, April 9, 2020 – 10:58am

Categories: Coronavirus

POSITIVE TEST RESULTS

  • Woman in her 20s from Burleigh County, community spread
  • Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, possible travel
  • Woman in her 40s from Burleigh County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County, under investigation
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, community spread
  • Woman in her 20s from Cass County, close contact
  • Woman in her 80s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 30s from Cass County, community spread
  • Woman in her 30s from Cass County, close contact
  • Man in his 40s from Cass County, under investigation
  • Man in his 50s from McKenzie County, community spread
  • Woman in her 30s from Morton County, under investigation
  • Woman in her 60s from Richland County, close contact
  • Man in his 60s from Stark County, travel
  • Man in his 30s from Ward County, close contact
  • Woman in her 30s from Ward County, under investigation
  • Male age 0-9 from Ward County, community spread
  • Man in his 20s from Williams County, under investigation

 

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

  • Man in his 60s from Stark County with underlying health conditions who acquired COVID-19 through community spread

 

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

 

BY THE NUMBERS

8990 – Total Tested (+438 individuals from yesterday)

8721 – Negative (+420 individuals from yesterday)

269 – Positive (+18 individuals from yesterday)

34 – Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

14 – Currently Hospitalized (-2 individuals from yesterday)

101 – Recovered (+3 individual from yesterday)

5 – Death (+1 individuals from yesterday)

Governor Burgum at his Thursday afternoon news briefing said another person had died from COVID-19, bringing the total deaths to six.  He said the updated information will be released on Friday, after family has been notified.

First Lady Kathryn Burgum said, during this time, people can feel along, and suggests to reach out and connect with other, though social media.  Behavioral Health support is available on line, and features support meetings, and a recovery talk section.

Governor Burgum urges training in the use of Narcan, in the event that someone has an opioid drug overdose, and the Behavioral Health web site had more information, in obtaining a Narcan kit, and related information.

With the 2020 census, Burgum said Harwood, ND ranks 7th nationwide in returning census forms.   Burleigh County, ND is the top ranked area in state so far in returning forms, 61st in the nation.

With unemployment 1562 jobless claims were filed, Wednesday, 43,924 since March 16 this year.  Jobsnd.com is the web site.

He pointed out that the Care19 app through the Apple Store is adding more people, and the android version should come on line this weekend.

Burgum asks those at grocery stores to self distance, limit one member per family per trip,

Avoid social gatherings in stores.   The North Dakota Grocers Association has a policy in place where grocery store employees are to wear face masks.