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Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Another COVID-19 Public Health Joint Briefing for City of Jamestown and Stutsman County, was on Tuesday April 14, 2020 at 2:30-p.m.\u00a0\u00a0The meeting was shown live and replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67.\u00a0 \u00a0To view the briefing online, go to the ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NDhealthNewsBriefingGovBurgum-300x202.png\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum held his daily COVID-19 News Briefing on Tuesday afternoon at the State Capital in Bismarck.\u00a0\u00a0 He provided an update on North Dakota\u2019s COVID-19 pandemic and discussed its hospital surge plan. He was joined by ND Indian Affairs Commission (NDIAC) Executive Director Scott Davis.<\/p>\n
He passed along the latest numbers, which he said showed lagging results, due to the Easter Holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
NDDoH<\/p>\n
April 14, 2020\u00a0 11-a.m.<\/p>\n
Positive COVID-19 Test Results <\/p>\n POSITIVE TEST RESULTS <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Categories: Travel, Possible Travel, Community Spread, Close Contact, Household Contact, Under Investigation<\/em><\/p>\n INDIVIDUAL WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n 10,916 \u2013 Total Tested (+135 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 10,575 \u2013 Negative (+125 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 341 \u2013 Positive (+10 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 42 \u2013 Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 13 \u2013 Currently Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 138 \u2013 Recovered (+11 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 9 \u2013 Death (+1 individual from yesterday)<\/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 He said North Dakota officials are looking at the number of border states, that have individuals coming to North Dakota for healthcare.\u00a0 He said the North Dakota positive numbers can stay low, if residents continue to change their lifestyles, practicing such things a social distancing good hygiene, and limiting travel and staying safe when they visit stores.<\/p>\n He said hospital bed capacity in the state remains good, using less than one percent of the current bed capacity.<\/p>\n Tammy Miller, the Unified Command Center Co-Leader talked about the surge plan with hospitals and the National Guard and other agencies.<\/p>\n The goal of the surge plan is to protect residents, and ensure hospitals and communities have resources, with 50 hospitals in the state identified, with \u201ctiers\u201d indicated concerning bed capacity.\u00a0 As hospital beds, at Tier one become full, the next Tier is identified, with additional bed capacity.\u00a0\u00a0 Tier Three is crisis status, which calls for providing several more beds to be utilized. At Tier 3 7500 beds become available, including utilizing the University of Mary Fieldhouse, and the Fargodome.\u00a0 Jamestown is identified as a Minimal Care Facility at the University of Jamestown\u2019s Newman Center, and The Larson Center, with JRMC the lead Hospital.\u00a0 The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has been assisting with identifying potential hospital bed\u00a0 locations.<\/p>\n The State Health Department helps monitor the bed capacity.<\/p>\n Burgum said the state shares plans with the state\u2019s Indian Tribal Nations.\u00a0 He was joined by ND Indian Affairs Commission (NDIAC) Executive Director Scott Davis.<\/p>\n Davis said the Tribal Nations have declared a pandemic emergency with the State of North Dakota, which he says the Nation is grateful for.\u00a0\u00a0 Tribal leaders have issue Executive Orders to help slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, such as good hygiene, social distancing and other messages.\u00a0 He said testing has been well received by residents, in cooperation with the State of North Dakota.\u00a0 He said the Tribal Nations are working well with the State Department of Public Instruction, along with the Secretary of State\u2019s office with this year\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n Burgum said the state, federal, and Tribal Nations are working together including the Tribal Leaders.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With behavior health, Burgum added that that form of health needs to be thought of on an equal footing with physical health. \u00a0He said the State Hospital in Jamestown continues to follow CDC guidelines concerning patient care concerning challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Burgum said 17,000 people have downloaded the CARE \u2013 19 tracing app, through the Apple App Store.<\/p>\n The ND commerce Department continues to hold regular virtual briefing \u00a0with the latest and updates and information. The meeting schedule can be found at NDResponse.gov and where other links to business loans and other information can be found.<\/p>\n With unemployment, 49,716, claims, have been filed, with a total of 9,826 pandemic related jobless claims filed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Bismarck\u00a0 (Sen. Cramer\u2019s Office) \u2013 U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded funds to North Dakota airports as a part of their $10 billion<\/a> nation-wide allocation to commercial and general aviation airports through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program.<\/p>\n Jamestown Regional Airport received $1,061,538, and the Barnes County Aiport received $30,000.<\/p>\n This funding will support continuing operations and replace lost revenue resulting from the sharp decline in passenger traffic and other airport business due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The total available amount for each recipient is based on funding appropriated under the CARES Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass. This effort is providing unprecedented and immediate relief to American families, workers, and businesses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Results listed are from the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Annual Runnin O\u2019 The Green has been postponed again.<\/p>\n