Daily tests also continue their streak of high numbers, with 6,876 tests performed Friday, as the Department of Public Health stated that the high number of tests have come from universities, which have begun to hold COVID tests. 19 as students prepare for failed semester classes.
COVID-19 Daily Report, August 22:
• 6,876 tests (2,026)
• 9,736 positive (262)
• 7,698 returned (127)
• 135 dead (3)
• 1,633 active cases (132)Detailed information, including active rules for trend themes, can be found 24/7 at https://t.co/VX8DqbayoW pic.twitter.com/k3Q4p3B9ZZ
– ND Department of Health (@NDDOH) August 22, 2020
A woman in her 60s from Walsh County, a Rolette County man in his 70s and a man in his 80s from Burleigh County died Friday of COVID-19. All three individuals had underlying health conditions.
Active cases increased by 132, as 1,633 people in the state currently have COVIDs, the highest number since the pandemic began.
Grand Forks County reported 77 new cases Saturday, the most the county has seen in a single day since pandemics began with active numbers in the area rising to 262, the second most from any province in the state.
In addition, 48 of the new positions come from Burleigh County, bringing his active count to 403, the highest from any province in the state. Morton County, home of Mandan, ND, reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 since the region became the state hotspot in the last two months.
Stark County, which includes Dickinson, ND, has also seen a dramatic increase in positive cases in the past month, reporting another 22 new cases Friday. According to the department, there are 189 active cases in Stark County.
Twenty-seven of the newly reported cases came from Cass County, the region with the most positive cases reported at 3,250, while active cases remained persistent, with 135 individuals known to have COVID-19.
For much debate, the state is still below the “green” level as “low risk”, while government Doug Burgum has said it should take a long-term trend to raise the scale to “moderate.”
The upward trend in active cases remains dominated by younger individuals. Of the total active cases, 713 (44%) come from 20-39 year olds, while just 156 (9.6%) come from individuals 70 years and older, according to the department.
Fifty people are currently hospitalized, one as of yesterday and 127 have been newly recovered. In all, 9,736 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the state.
Of the statewide deaths, 72 came from individuals within long-term health care facilities. Missouri Slope, in Bismarck, sees a fair number of cases, with 14 positive cases among both residents and faculty.
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