- As of December 30, the total tests and percent positivity now includes both antigen and PCR results. This is due to the increase in antigen screening across the state and the increase in negative result reporting.
BY THE NUMBERS
1,611 – Total Tests from Yesterday*
1,367,569 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began
Now includes PCR and antigen combined.
161 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****
119 – PCR Tests | 42 - antigen tests
93,041 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
10.54% – Daily Positivity Rate**
Now includes PCR and antigen.
1,852 - Total Active Cases
-147 Individuals from yesterday.
224 – with a recovery date of yesterday****
89,879 – Total recovered since the pandemic began
98 – Currently Hospitalized
+6 - Individuals from Thursday.
0 – New Deaths since Thursday*** (1,310 total deaths since the pandemic began)
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY
- Barnes County – 1
- Burleigh County - 20
- Cass County – 42
- Dickey County – 1
- Divide County - 1
- Emmons County – 1
- Foster County - 2
- Grand Forks County – 34
- McHenry County - 1
- McKenzie County - 5
- McLean County – 2
- Mercer County - 1
- Morton County – 6
- Mountrail County – 2
- Nelson County – 1
- Pembina County - 1
- Ramsey County – 1
- Richland County - 4
- Rolette County – 1
- Stark County – 5
- Stutsman County – 2
- Traill County – 2
- Walsh County - 1
- Ward County – 16
- Wells County - 1
- Williams County - 7
* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.
**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).
*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.