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Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum held his weekly COVID-19 news briefing Wednesday afternoon at the state capital in Bismarck.\u00a0\u00a0 He was joined by North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) Executive Director Chris Jones.<\/p>\n
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713 new positive COVID-19 cases and 159 new active cases, along with eight additional deaths. The update Wednesday came after The COVID Tracking project showed that the state topped 900 new cases per 100,000 people over the past two weeks, based on numbers collected through Tuesday. That ranks first in the country for new cases per capita, ahead of No. 2 South Dakota\u2019s figure of more than 832 new cases per 100,000 residents. A total of 28,947 positive tests have been verified in North Dakota since the pandemic began. It was the seventh straight day of active cases, putting the total at 4,759.<\/p>\n
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Burgum said, on March 11, 2020 North Dakota reported its first COVID-19 case, and since then he has tracked the virus and he was in touch with governors.\u00a0 He said North Dakota has followed a path that has worked, including keep the spread of the virus, low.\u00a0 He pointed out health care, with hospital stays remaining low, and adequate hospital be capacity.\u00a0 He also talked about education both with in class and distance learning.<\/p>\n
He went on to say, North Dakota is now finding itself in the midst of a COVID-19 spread in the Midwest.<\/p>\n
Burgum added that public health and front line workers are someone conflicted with politics involved.<\/p>\n
He praised North Dakota\u2019s local leaders, facing challenges.<\/p>\n
He said more powerful than an executive order, or mandates, is individuals compassion and love toward fellow citizens, including masking up, and other safe protocols being observed.<\/p>\n
He invites North Dakotans to take action toward their communities, and fellow citizens by rising to the challenge by leading in each community by example.<\/p>\n
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Burgum said North Dakota has the third lowest positivity rate in the region.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that 50 percent of longterm care workers have tested positive, in the setting of serving the vulnerable population.<\/p>\n
He said North Dakota has received 58,000 rapid 15 minute COVID tests, that are being used in longterm care facilities.<\/p>\n
Burgum visited on Wednesday by phone with mayors of the state\u2019s 14 largest cities, discussing current issues with COVID-19 in North Dakota.<\/p>\n
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NDDoH\u00a0COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n
Wed Oct 14, 2020<\/p>\n
Posted 10 a.m.<\/p>\n
Barnes<\/strong><\/p>\n New Positives\u00a0 2<\/p>\n Total Positives 276<\/p>\n Active Cases 30<\/p>\n Recovered 245<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stutsman<\/strong><\/p>\n New Positives 7<\/p>\n Total Positives 632<\/p>\n Active Cases 88<\/p>\n Recovered\u00a0 540<\/p>\n More information as it becomes available<\/p>\n COVID-19 Test Results BY THE NUMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n 7,797 \u2013 Total Tests from Yesterday*<\/p>\n 730,902 \u2013 Total tests completed since the pandemic began<\/p>\n 713 \u2013 Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****<\/p>\n 28,947 \u2013 Total positive individuals since the pandemic began<\/p>\n 9.54% \u2013 Daily Positivity Rate**<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n 4,759 Total Active Cases<\/p>\n +159 Individuals from yesterday<\/p>\n 535 \u2013 Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (385 with a recovery date of yesterday****)<\/p>\n 23,823 \u2013 Total recovered since the pandemic began<\/p>\n 132 \u2013 Curren\u00adtly Hospitalized<\/p>\n -26 \u2013 Individuals from yesterday<\/p>\n 8 \u2013 New Deaths*** (365 total deaths since the pandemic began)<\/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. *****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 \u00a0<\/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 <\/p>\n Again, these are meant to be guides and not mandates, and are not meant as guidance for school districts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stutsman County remains in the Green Low Risk level. Barnes stays at the Yellow, moderate risk.<\/p>\n Changes that have occurred include:\u00a0 Steele County moving to the Blue New Normal level, Logan and Sargent Counties to Green Low Risk.\u00a0 Moving from Moderate Yellow, to Orange High Risk is Dickey County.<\/p>\n For more information on North Dakota\u2019s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a> or www.ndresponse.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Burgum said, \u201cWe can better target the source of community spread of COVID-19 by reducing the recommended size limits for gatherings while also collaborating with communities to promote social distancing, wearing face coverings and practicing good hand hygiene to save lives and livelihoods.\u201d<\/p>\n Effective 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the updated ND Smart Restart guidelines are as follows for counties under these risk designations:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Burgum also announced that for the first time, 16 counties are being moved into the high-risk (orange) level, which now recommends reduced occupancy rather than business closures. Nine counties are moving from low risk to moderate risk, and two are moving from the new normal to low risk. The risk level map will be updated here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The changes to county risk levels are specific to large gatherings and businesses, not the instructional model within K-12 schools.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Larger indoor and outdoor gatherings are permitted if approved by community leaders and the local health authority. Community leaders may require event planners to submit a logistics and emergency operations plan to their local health authority no later than 30 days prior to the event. The ND Smart Restart recommendations are intended to supplement and not replace local requirements.<\/p>\n Burgum said, \u201cWe can better target the source of community spread of COVID-19 by reducing the recommended size limits for gatherings while also collaborating with communities to promote social distancing, wearing face coverings and practicing good hand hygiene to save lives and livelihoods.\u201d<\/p>\n Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford also met with more than a dozen mayors from North Dakota\u2019s largest cities on Wednesday to discuss their local challenges, strategies to increase adherence to guidelines and how the state can best support local efforts.<\/p>\n For more information on North Dakota\u2019s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov\/coronavirus<\/a> or www.ndresponse.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chris Jones added that each long term care facility determines their own visitor restrictions.\u00a0 If new limitations are implemented the state\u2019s long term care indoor visitor restrictions will move from 195 to 12 facilities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Governor Doug Burgum held his weekly COVID-19 news briefing Wednesday afternoon at the state capital in Bismarck.\u00a0\u00a0 He was joined by North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) Executive Director Chris Jones. 713 new positive COVID-19 cases and 159 new active cases, along with eight additional deaths. 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\n<\/strong>The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the <\/em>NDDoH website<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nINDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nCOUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n****<\/em> The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Maprestart-10-14-20-300x300.jpg\")
With active COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum Wednesday announced updates to the ND Smart Restart guidelines to help reverse the trend and reduce the spread of coronavirus in communities.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CountyMapOct14-2020-300x179.png\")
Highlights include:<\/p>\n\n
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Critical<\/strong> (red): Non-essential businesses closed<\/li>\n