Coronavirus-ND

COVID-19 hits immigrant communities across the metro

Multiple factors have heightened the impacts of the pandemic on communities of color, both financially and physically

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota is one of three states that doesn’t share any COVID-19 data broken down by race or ethnicity, according to Johns Hopkins University. Some communities of color across the metro say they’ve been hit extra hard by the pandemic. For some, the pandemic even brings back memories of a world they’d hoped they could one day…

Mass COVID-19 Testing Event in Jamestown

The event was held at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds from 3 to 6 p.m.

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Another mass testing event for COVID-19 in Jamestown. It was held at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds from 3 to 6 p.m. The goal is to test 600 people. The last outdoor drive-up event was held June 18th. Anyone could be tested but they were giving priority to those in close contact with positive cases. Those with positive…

Fargo City Commissioners To Debate Face Mask Mandate

Governor Doug Burgum says such a decision should be left up to businesses and schools

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City Commissioners on Monday will take up the idea of mandating face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19. Commissioner John Strand has come up with two options. The first would mandate face coverings to be worn in all public settings. The second option has “targeted” policies including requiring city employees to wear masks when they…

Healthcare workers may be among first to get coronavirus vaccine

Sanford says they've begun initial planning of what a mass vaccine roll out in North Dakota might look like.

FARGO, ND – New vaccines for COVID-19 are being acquired by the U.S. Government for wide spread distribution, just as soon as they can finish Phase 3 trials. The government is planning to distribute 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer some time in late 2020. The vaccine must pass Phase 3 trials. According to Sanford, those trials…

North Dakota reports 128 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday

Cass County accounts for 2,734 of the total positive cases and 75 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 128 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Twenty-one counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 48 and Cass County the second most with 19. A man in his 70s with underlying health conditions from Burleigh County died. The NDDoH says previously reported cases…

Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre Back With New Show On Saturday

The theatre company will be running five shows of the Tony Award winning musical HairSpray.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre is back after being gone for months due to COVID-19. The group is performing outdoors at The Lights in West Fargo. The theatre company will be running five shows of the Tony Award winning musical HairSpray. The show includes new rules for guests. People must wear masks when coming in and leaving…

Gov. Burgum to hold COVID-19 press briefing at 3:30 p.m.

BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing on Wednesday to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. The briefing comes after the state recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day. Burgum will be joined by North Dakota University Chancellor Mark Hagerott and State Chief health Strategist Dr. Joshua Wynne. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 5,367 positive cases, 52…

North Dakota surpasses previous COVID-19 record with 160 new cases reported Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 2,715 of the total positive cases and 75 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 160 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday. Twenty-seven counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 42 and Burleigh County the second most with 39. A man in his 70s with underlying health conditions from Burleigh County and a woman in her 90s from…

North Dakota reports 82 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Tuesday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 82 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Tuesday. Twenty counties report new cases. Burleigh County and Grand Forks County report the most new cases with 15 each. A woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions from Cass County died. The NDDoH says a previously reported case from Cass…