Department of Health reports 90 new COVID-19 cases

The North Dakota Department of Health reported 90 new positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday, with three-quarters of the cases in Grand Forks County. The number of cases has shot up by 135 in two days.

Barnes County – 1

Burleigh County – 4

Cass County – 16

Grand Forks County – 68

Williams County – 1

The spike in new cases is believed to have mostly stemmed from an outbreak at LM Wind Power in Grand Forks. Gov. Doug Burgum will hold a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. today with Grand Forks Mayor Michael R. Brown to discuss the response to the increase in COVID-19 cases related to the LM Wind Power facility.

BY THE NUMBERS

12,963 – Total Tested (+621 individuals from yesterday)

12,435 – Negative (+532 individuals from yesterday)

528 – Positive (+90 individuals from yesterday)

* Please note that a previously reported positive case from Grand Forks County was from Minnesota and was removed from our positive total.

47 – Hospitalized (+0 individuals from yesterday)

13 – Currently Hospitalized (-3 individuals from yesterday)

183 – Recovered (+11 individuals from yesterday)

9 – Death (+0 individual from yesterday)

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