COVID-19: Updates and Information

By The Numbers

New Barnes County Cases – Dec. 23

5 confirmed

County Totals:

Tests Completed – 22,368 Individuals Tested – 5,100 Positive – 1,211 Active Cases – 27 Recovered – 1,160 Deaths – 25 (+1—Woman in her 50s)

Long Term Care Facilities:

Sheyenne Care Center – 3 current active positive residents; 2 current active positive staff

New ND Cases – Dec. 23

279 confirmed: 52 in Cass County; 31 in Stutsman County; 24 in Burleigh County; 22 in Williams County; 17 in Grand Forks County; 17 in Ward County; 13 in Stark County; 10 in Benson County; 10 in Morton County; 10 in Richland County; 9 in Rolette County; 6 in Ramsey County; 5 in Barnes County; 5 in McKenzie County; 5 in Sioux County; 5 in Walsh County; 4 in Bottineau County; 4 in Dickey County; 4 in Foster County; 4 in Mercer County; 2 in Emmons County; 2 in Griggs County; 2 in Oliver County; 2 in Pembina County; 2 in Pierce County; 2 in Traill County;

From 1

1 in Bowman County; 1 in Burke County; 1 in Cavalier County; 1 in Eddy County; 1 in LaMoure County; 1 in McHenry County; 1 in

Mountrail County; 1 in Nelson County; 1 in Towner County; 1 in Wells County

State Totals:

Tests Completed – 1,277,443 (+3,713 from Tues.)

Individuals Tested – 371,669 (+747 from Tues.)

Susceptible Test Encounters – 3,301

Positive – 90,723 (+279 from Tues.)

Daily Positivity Rate – 5.6%

Active Cases – 2,389 (-50 from Tues.)

Currently Hospitalized – 118 (-17 from Tues.)

Recovered – 87,091 (+315 from Tues.)

Deaths – 1,243 (+5 from Tues.—Woman

in her 50s from Barnes County; Man in his 80s from Burleigh County; Man in his 80s from Cass County; Man in his 70s from McLean County; Woman in her 80s from Ward County)