Coronavirus-ND

Six UND Greek chapters test positive for COVID-19

Currently, UND is aware of seven positive cases in relation to the Greek chapters.

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota has announced that six of its Greek chapters have had members test positive for COVID-19. The chapters include Alpha Phi sorority, Delta Gamma sorority, Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Delta Tau Delta fraternity Being that the Greek chapters house several members in one facility, everyone who lives…

North Dakota reports 274 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Cass County accounts for 3,203 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 274 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Thursday. The new cases mark a new single day high for the state. Twenty-four counties report new cases. Stark County reports the most new cases with 65 and Burleigh County the second most with 50. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 9,242 positive cases, 45…

Interim State Health Officer Resigns As COVID-19 Numbers Keep Rising

It all comes as some schools welcome kids back this week for the first time since March 13th

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says the COVID-19 trend is not going in the right direction. The state adds two more deaths and another 188 positive cases. He also announced the resignation of Dr. Andrew Stahl, the interim State Health Officer. Stahl is returning to private practice in Bismarck. It all comes as some schools welcome kids…

North Dakota reports 188 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 3,182 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 188 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday. Twenty-seven counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 42 and Cass County the second most with 36. A woman in her 70s from McLean County and a woman in her 90s from Grand Forks County died….

NDSU Nursing Students lend a hand and a swab to keep the campus safe

For NDSU nursing and pharmacy students, the desire to help is second nature.

FARGO, N.D. – As students prepare to return to NDSU for the fall semester, they may be getting a helping hand, or swab, from their fellow students. That’s because they are helping out with mass testing. For NDSU nursing and pharmacy students, the desire to help is second nature. “When we put the call out for volunteers, immediately we were…

North Dakota reports 136 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths Tuesday

Cass County accounts for 3,148 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 136 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Tuesday. Nineteen counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 50 and Morton County the second most with 18. A woman in her 80s from Burleigh County and a man in his 100s from Grand Forks County died….

NDDoH resolves COVID-19 technology issue

Anyone with questions can contact the Health Hotline at 1-866-207-2880.

BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health says an issue with the electronic COVID-19 notification software has been resolved. The software issue was preventing people who were recently tested for COVID-19 from viewing their results. The NDDoH says anyone who wished to be electronically notified of their results will be receiving a secondary notification with an updated link to view…

Free Haircuts, Shampoos for Kids Going Back to School

The Salvation Army teamed up with Josef's School of Hair Design for the annual event

FARGO, N.D. — The 11th year of The Salvation Army’s Cuts for Kids event sees fewer people due to COVID-19. Capt. Jeanette Jensen with The Salvation Army, says, “Here in our Cuts for Kids event, there’s a lot that’s different. We’re now battling a global pandemic.” The event that saw roughly 125 children get free haircuts had more precautions this…

Week-long COVID-19 testing events scheduled at NDSU and UND

The event is not open to the public.

FARGO, N.D.–North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota will be host to week-long COVID-19 testing events for current students, faculty and staff. The NDSU event begins on Tuesday and runs through Sunday. Testing will take place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. The UND event begins on Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Testing times are…