The most recent North Dakota coronavirus information: volunteer, meals assist and extra.
Peace Corps volunteer
Bismarck resident Blaine Cronrath is among the many first Peace Corps volunteers to return to abroad service for the reason that company’s international evacuation in March 2020.
The Peace Corps suspended international operations and evacuated practically 7,000 volunteers from greater than 60 international locations on the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cronrath is a College of Mary graduate with a bachelor’s diploma in historical past training. He’ll function an training volunteer within the Jap Caribbean.
“My preliminary attraction to the Peace Corps was the chance to immerse myself in a tradition aside from my very own,” he stated. “As I’ve grown, I’ve discovered myself extra interested in the chance to serve in a rustic that wants my talent set.”
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Cell meals pantry
Vehicles carrying contemporary greens, bakery gadgets and boxed items will make stops in southern North Dakota this week.
Meals by way of the Nice Plains Meals Financial institution Cell Meals Pantry is obtainable for free of charge to these in want. Scheduled stops are:
- Hettinger, Hettinger Armory, 2:30 p.m.
- Gackle, 117 Spruce St. W., 9:45 a.m.
- Forbes, American Legion, 2:30-6 p.m. or till gone
- Ellendale, Ellendale Group Meals Pantry, 504 2nd Ave. N., 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- Ashley, Ashley Space Meals Pantry, 4-5 p.m.
- Lisbon, Ransom County Fairgrounds, 4:30 p.m.
Testing and vaccines
A complete listing of free public COVID-19 testing supplied in North Dakota could be discovered at well being.nd.gov/covidtesting. That website additionally lists the place free at-home check kits are being supplied.
Folks can go to https://www.ndvax.org or name 866-207-2880 to see the place COVID-19 vaccine is obtainable close to them.
County-level COVID-19 dangers decided by the federal Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention could be discovered at https://bit.ly/3Clifrq.
Steering and assets for companies are at https://bit.ly/3w0DpKj.
Normal info is at https://www.well being.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus.