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343 new COVID-19 cases confirmed leading into Labor Day weekend

343 new individuals from 29 counties have tested positive for COVID-19 in North Dakota, bringing the new statewide positive total to 12,973. These results are from a pool of 6,713 tests for a daily positive rate of 5.09 percent.

Cass County led the day’s positive cases with 78 new individuals testing positive for the novel coronavirus. 68 new cases were found in Grand Forks County, 43 in Stark County, 38 in Burleigh County and 28 in Morton County. 15 new cases were found in Stutsman County, 13 in Ward County and twelve in Williams County. Eddy, Mountrail and Ramsey Counties each had five new cases. Four new cases were found in McKenzie County. Bowman, Foster and McLean counties each had three new cases. Golden Valley, Hettinger, Pembina, Richland, Sioux and Steele Counties each had two new cases. Adams, Barnes, Dunn, LaMoure, Mercer, Pierce, Rolette, and Traill Counties each had one new case apiece.

To date, 492,770 tests have been administered for COVID-19. 207,756 unique individuals have been tested.

There are currently 67 people hospitalized. There have been 590 total hospitalizations.

There have been 10,310 recoveries and 150 deaths. This leaves 2,513 active confirmed cases.

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