COVID-19: Updates and Information
By The Numbers
New Barnes County Cases – Dec. 1 7 confirmed
County Totals:
Tests Completed – N/A
Individuals Tested – 4,788
Positive – 1,043
Active Cases – 116
Recovered – 909
Deaths – 18 (+4 from Mon.—Man in his 90s; Man in his 90s; Man in his 70s; Woman in her 80s)
Long Term Care Facility Cases
Bridgeview Estates – 4 current active positive residents
Sheyenne Care Center – 5 current active positive residents; 5 current active positive staff
The Legacy Place – 1 current active positive resident; 3 current active positive staff
New ND Cases – Dec. 1
409 confirmed: 169 in Cass County; 33 in Burleigh County; 18 in Grand Forks County; 18 in Ramsey County; 18 in Williams County; 15 in Richland County; 14 in Rolette County; 12 in Morton County; 11 in Ward County; 9 in Pembina County; 8 in McKenzie County; 8 in Sioux Coun
ty; 8 in Stark County; 7 in Barnes County; 7 in Stutsman County; 6 in Walsh County; 4 in Griggs County; 4 in Kidder County; 3 in Benson County; 2 in Bottineau County; 3 in Foster County; 3 in Mercer County; 3 in Pierce County; 3 in Traill County; 2 in Cavalier County; 2 in Dickey County; 2 in Dunn County; 2 in Eddy County; 2 in LaMoure County; 2 in McLean County; 2 in Mountrail County; 2 in Renville County; 1 in Adams County; 1 in Burke County; 1 in Emmons County; 1 in Grant County; 1 in Ransom County; 1 in Steele County
State Totals: Tests Completed – 1,147,587 (+3,347 from Mon.)
Individuals Tested – 350,834 (+617 from Mon.)
Susceptible Test Encounters (Tues.) – 3,059
Positive – 79,655 (+409 from Mon.)
Daily Positivity Rate – 13.4%
Active Cases – 5,686 (-791 from Mon.)
Currently Hospitalized – 319 (-12 from Mon.)
Recovered – 73,015 (+1,167 from Mon.)
Deaths – 954 (+27 from Mon.—Man in his 90s from Barnes County; Man in his 90s from Barnes County; Man in his 70s from Barnes County; Woman in her 80s from Barnes County; Woman in her 80s from Burleigh County; Woman in her 90s from Burleigh County; Man in his 90s from Cass County; Woman in her 90s from Cass County; Man in his 80s from Dickey County; Woman in her 90s from Foster County; Man in his 70s from Grand Forks County; Man in his 80s from Grand Forks County; Woman in her 100s from Grand Forks County; Woman in her 80s from Mountrail County; Woman in her 70s from Pembina County; Man in his 80s from Renville County; Man in his 90s from Renville County; Woman in her 90s from Renville County; Man in his 50s from Rolette County; Woman in her 80s from Rolette County; Man in his 70s from Stutsman County; Man in his 90s from Walsh County; Woman in her 90s from Ward County; Woman in her 80s from Ward County; Woman in her 90s from Ward County; Man in his 80s from Ward County; Man in his 80s from Ward County)
Message From City- County Health Administrator Theresa Will
I have been hearing some concerns/questions/inaccurate information discussed within various city/county chains regarding the soon to come COVID vaccine.
Please make sure that you obtain your information from reputable sources so you can make an informed decision. The vaccine will NOT change your DNA; it is NOT going to inject microchips into
your body; the vaccine cannot cause you to get COVID-19. The vaccine is a protein which your body will produce antibodies against, in a very similar manner as vaccines have been doing for many years.
We are currently waiting for additional information as to the exact priority groups to receive the vaccine first.
Likely Phase 1A will be healthcare workers and long term care residents, Phase 1B will be other essential workers and Phase 1 C will be people 65 and older or those with underlying health conditions.
Please email or call CCHD with further questions or call the COVID Hotline 1-866-2072880
I plan to receive the vaccine when it is available to me, I have followed the vaccine production since the beginning of the pandemic and I feel comfortable that the robust clinical trials and vigorous research supports the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
There is also a very informative webinar on the DOH website (approximately 1 hour long) done by Dr. Paul Carson an Infectious Disease Specialist and Director of the Center for Immunization Research Center at NDSU. Please let me know if you would like me to send the link.
Thanks, Theresa