The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a slight decrease in new COVID-19 cases this week.
According to the department’s coronavirus dashboard, 810 new cases were confirmed in the last seven days. This averages out to roughly 115 new cases statewide per day. The dashboard indicates North Dakota’s case rate per 100,000 people is currently 106.
183 new cases were reported from Cass County, 149 from Burleigh County and 85 from Grand Forks County.
The dashboard also indicates a slight drop in hospitalizations. In the last seven days, 52 patients were admitted to area hospitals with COVID-19. Currently 51 inpatient beds and three ICU beds are occupied with COVID patients statewide.
The full dashboard can be viewed here: https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/north-dakota-coronavirus-cases
