Circumstances of COVID-19 in North Dakota dropped considerably this week, and the danger for coronavirus transmission in Morton County was downgraded to medium.
Nevertheless, the danger degree for Burleigh and 15 different North Dakota counties remained excessive, and COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide jumped once more.
The state’s coronavirus dashboard, up to date weekly on Fridays, confirmed 1,571 new COVID-19 circumstances prior to now seven days, in contrast with 1,820 the earlier week and 1,952 the week earlier than that. Circumstances in Burleigh-Morton stood at 273, in contrast with 216 the earlier week.
County threat ranges as decided by the federal Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention could be discovered at https://bit.ly/3AfSY2A. The CDC recommends that individuals in high-risk areas put on a masks indoors in public and on public transportation, no matter vaccination standing.
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Sixteen North Dakota counties are thought-about excessive threat, 28 are at medium threat and 9 are at low threat this week.
There have been 114 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in North Dakota over the previous week, up from 102 the earlier week and 91 the week earlier than that. Coronavirus sufferers nonetheless make up a low share, nonetheless — about 4.6% of occupied inpatient beds and seven.4% of intensive care unit beds statewide.
Federal knowledge confirmed three new virus-related deaths in North Dakota prior to now week, elevating the state’s pandemic whole to 2,329. County-level demise knowledge is just not out there. There have been 262,554 confirmed COVID-19 circumstances in North Dakota throughout the pandemic that started in March 2020.
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Federal knowledge reveals that North Dakota continues to have among the lowest COVID-19 vaccination charges within the nation: 67.3% of adults within the state are absolutely vaccinated, with the speed for all vaccine-eligible individuals — age 5 and older — at 60.8%. The nationwide averages are 77.2% and 71.5%, respectively.
COVID-19 booster pictures are advisable for individuals 12 and older. North Dakota’s first booster price is 46.5%, in comparison with 49.9% nationally. Second booster doses can be found for 3 major teams of individuals:
- All adults 50 years and older.
- All individuals 12 years or older who’re reasonably to severely immunocompromised.
- Adults 18 to 49 years who acquired two doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
State Well being Division steering and assets for companies is at https://bit.ly/3w0DpKj.
Go to https://www.ndvax.org or https://bit.ly/3N3IMxb or name 866-207-2880 to see the place COVID-19 vaccine is out there. Info on free public testing and free check kits is at well being.nd.gov/covidtesting. Extra detailed pandemic info is at www.well being.nd.gov/coronavirus and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.