Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 10:56am Categories:
COVID-19

BY THE NUMBERS 

4,172 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,374,952 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began 

262 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday***** 

138 – PCR Tests | 124 - antigen tests
93,494 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began 

6.99% – Daily Positivity Rate**

1,884 - Total Active Cases  

-31 Individuals from yesterday.   

191 – with a recovery date of yesterday**** 

90,281 – Total recovered since the pandemic began 

93 – Currently Hospitalized  

-5 - Individuals from yesterday.  

17 – New Deaths*** (1,329 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

  • Man in his 50s from Cass County.
  • Man in his 80s from Cass County.
  • Man in his 70s from Cass County.
  • Man in his 80s from Grand Forks County.
  • Man in his 80s from Pierce County.
  • Man in his 90s from Ramsey County.
  • Man in his 80s from Ramsey County.
  • Woman in her 80s from Ramsey County.
  • Woman in her 80s from Ramsey County.
  • Woman in her 90s from Ramsey County.
  • Man in his 60s from Rolette County.
  • Man in his 60s from Sioux County.
  • Man in his 50s from Walsh County.
  • Woman in her 80s from Ward County.
  • Man in his 80s from Ward County.
  • Woman in her 80s from Wells County.
  • Woman in her 70s from Williams County. 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY 

  • Barnes County – 6
  • Benson County - 2
  • Bottineau County – 1
  • Bowman County - 2
  • Burleigh County - 16
  • Cass County – 67
  • Dickey County - 1
  • Dunn County – 1
  • Emmons County – 1
  • Foster County - 3
  • Grand Forks County – 17
  • Hettinger County – 1
  • LaMoure County – 3
  • McKenzie County - 8
  • McLean County – 2
  • Mercer County - 3
  • Morton County – 8
  • Mountrail County – 3
  • Nelson County – 3
  • Pembina County – 1
  • Ramsey County – 8
  • Ransom County – 7
  • Renville County - 1
  • Richland County - 7
  • Rolette County – 8
  • Sargent County – 2
  • Sheridan County - 1
  • Sioux County – 1
  • Slope County - 1
  • Stark County – 6
  • Stutsman County – 14
  • Towner County – 1
  • Walsh County - 6
  • Ward County – 20
  • Wells County - 2
  • Williams County - 28

* 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.