(CSi)\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum held his Weekly COVID-19 News Briefing Wednesday afternoon at the State Capital in Bismarck.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ndhealth\/videos\/731415590978196\/<\/p>\n
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He was \u00a0joined by North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott and state Chief Health Strategist Dr. Joshua Wynne.<\/p>\n
Burgum said the state\u2019s goal continues to be to save lives and \u00a0livelihoods, and to stay in a position so as not to have to roll back the state\u2019s reopening of businesses.<\/p>\n
The North Dakota Department of Health on Wednesday, July 22, reported a single-day record of 160 new cases of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
He said, the numbers released on Wednesday were recalculated, to reflect the accurate counts, due to a batch of tests that needed to be recounted, and put into the combined Monday and Tuesday mix.<\/p>\n
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NDDoH COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n
Posted Wed. Jul. 22, 2020<\/p>\n
COVID-19 Test Results INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n 270,943 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+4,259 total tests from yesterday)<\/p>\n 139,266 \u2013 Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,973 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 133,899 \u2013 Total Negative (+1,813 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 5,367 \u2013 Total Positive (+160 unique individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 3.8% \u2013 Daily Positivity Rate**<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 317 \u2013 Total Hospitalized (+8 individual from yesterday)<\/p>\n 52 \u2013 Currently Hospitalized (+6 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 4,407 \u2013 Total Recovered (+88 individuals from yesterday)<\/p>\n 96 \u2013 Total Deaths*** (+2 individual from yesterday)<\/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 **Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.<\/em><\/p>\n *** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.<\/em><\/p>\n For descriptions of these categories, visit the <\/em>NDDoH dashboard<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/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 Burgum said serial testing of long term care facility residents and staff \u00a0help slow the spread of the virus, specifically retesting staff regularly, and determining if any are asymptomatic, and passing the virus to others in the facility.<\/p>\n With the use of face masks, Burgum said guidelines remain in place to wear face masks at locations including business that have individuals in close contact with customers.\u00a0 He said North Dakota will not mandate the wearing of masks.\u00a0 He said wearing masks do make a difference in slowing the spread of the virus.\u00a0He said local school districts will make the decision on face mask wearing.<\/p>\n With Higher Education, North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott said, August 24 State University students will return to campus.\u00a0 He said students should wear face masks, and practice safe measures, like social distancing, and frequent hand washing.<\/p>\n State Chief Health Strategist Dr. Joshua Wynne, said a testing strategy of students has been developed.\u00a0 Common sense like \u00a0wearing face masks, and practicing safe measures, like social distancing, and frequent hand washing is necessary.<\/p>\n Identifying \u00a0and isolating students that test positive, and to locate those individuals that are asymptomatic, and isolating them is of utmost importance, in not spreading the virus.<\/p>\n Burgum said, The Economic Resiliency Grant Program is helping businesses restore consumer confidence and reduces the spread of COVID-19.\u00a0 Business can apply for up to $50,000 in a grant. NDresponse.gov has more information.<\/p>\n Burgum pointed out that he and \u00a0state Superintendent Kirsten Baesler Tuesday hosted the fourth annual Governor\u2019s Summit on Innovative Education, highlighting the progress being made in North Dakota toward personalized, competency-based learning, the role that technology can play in those efforts, and the opportunity for innovation amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n More than 1,300 educators, administrators, school board members, legislators, parents and other stakeholders registered to participate virtually in the summit, which was livestreamed from the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck with nationally recognized speakers joining from across the United States and Canada. Locally led breakout sessions also allowed participants to learn about best practices and innovation in the classroom, and engage in the conversation surrounding a safe restart to school this coming fall.<\/p>\n Burgum asks North Dakotans to thank those wearing face masks in protecting not only themselves, but also others from being infected with the COVID-19 virus, and to stay North Dakota Smart.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (CSi)\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum held his Weekly COVID-19 News Briefing Wednesday afternoon at the State Capital in Bismarck. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ndhealth\/videos\/731415590978196\/ He was \u00a0joined by North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott and state Chief Health Strategist Dr. Joshua Wynne. 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