COVID-19: State & Local Updates and Information

Valley City Mayor Carlsrud announced that the city commission voted to lift the face mask mandate on Tuesday, February 16th during their regular meeting.

Mayor Carlsrud asked residents, even though number are dropping in our area, to continue masking up where social distancing isn’t possible.

New Barnes County Cases -- Feb. 17

1 confirmed County Totals:

Tests Completed -28,015 Individuals Tested -5,381 Positive -- 1,281 Active Cases -- 7 Recovered -- 1,243 Deaths -- 31

New ND Cases

-- Feb. 17

123 confirmed: 32 in Cass County; 22 in Burleigh County; 15 in Grand Forks County; 9 in Stark County; 6 in Ward County; 4 in Bottineau County; 4 in

Williams County; 3 in Morton County; 2 in Divide County; 2 in Hettinger County; 2 in McHenry County; 2 in Ramsey County; 2 in Ransom County; 2 in STutsman County; 1 in Barnes County; 1 in Burke County; 1 in Dickey County; 1 in

Golden Valley County; 1 in Grant County; 1 in LaMoure COunty; 1 in McKenzie County; 1 in McLean County; 1 in Mountrail County; 1 in Pembina County; 1 in Pierce County; 1 in Richland County; 1 in Rolette County; 1 in Sargent County; 1 in Traill County; 1 in Walsh County

State Totals:

Vaccine Doses Administered -- 166,512

Residents Who Have Received 1st Dose -102,875 (14.1%)

Residents Who Have Received 2nd Dose -50,866

(7%)

Tests Completed -1,603,338 (+7,062 from Tues.)

Susceptible Test Encounters -- 1,487,487 (+5,457 from Tues.)

Positive -- 98,901 (+123 from Tues.)

Daily Positivity Rate

-- 2.3%

Active Cases -- 797 (+11 from Tues.)

Currently Hospitalized -- 43 (-3 from Tues.)

Recovered -- 96,673 (+99 from Tues.)

Deaths -- 1,431 (+0 from Tues.)