North Dakota Dept. of health reports 181 new cases of coronavirus, 2 deaths


FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota Department of Health reported 181 new positive cases of coronavirus and two new deaths Saturday.

North Dakota’s death toll from coronavirus is rising to 112.

The victims were a man in the 90s from Burleigh County, and a man in the 60s from Richland County. Officials said both men had underlying health conditions.

Currently, 49 patients are hospitalized.

104 new repairs were reported, bringing the total to 6,268.

INDIVIDUALS WY DYDE WITH COVID-19

  • Man in his 90s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
  • Man in his 60s from Richland County with underlying health conditions.

Countries with new positive cases reported today

  • Benson County – 2
  • Burleigh County – 34
  • Cass County – 22
  • Foster County – 1
  • Grand Forks County – 10
  • Griggs County – 2
  • McIntosh County – 3
  • McKenzie County – 3
  • McLean County – 8
  • Mercer County – 2
  • Morton County – 24
  • Mountrail County – 6
  • Nelson County – 1
  • Ramsey County – 3
  • Ransom County – 1
  • Richland County – 1
  • Rolette County – 9
  • Sioux County – 16
  • Stark County – 11
  • Stutsman County – 1
  • Traill County – 2
  • Walsh County – 1
  • Ward County – 12
  • Williams County – 6

OF THE LANGUAGES

352,480 – Total number of tests completed * (+8,861 total tests yesterday)

167,367 – Total unique individuals tested * (+1,666 unique individuals from yesterday)

159,859 – Total negative (+1,485 unique individuals from yesterday)

7,508 – Total Positive (+181 unique individuals from yesterday)

Total positions from serial (repeat) testing **** This issue will be updated on Monday.

3.1% – Daily Positivity Rate **

414 – Total hospital admissions (+6 individual from yesterday)

49 – Currently hospital (+1 persons yesterday)

6,268 – Total returned (+104 persons yesterday)

112 – Total deaths *** (+2 individuals from yesterday)

* Please note that this does not include outside individuals and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases have been investigated.

** Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed may result in new individuals testing positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated with the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of testing the daily number of unique individuals.

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from one cause or another while infected with COVID-19. This number includes individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 after having previously had a negative test.

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