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North Dakota reports 25 new cases and no new deaths Monday

June 22, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 25 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Monday. Nine counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dunn, Grand Forks, Ramsey, Richland, Sioux and Ward Counties. Sioux County reports the most new cases with 7 and Cass County the second most with 5. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 3,313 positive…

Alzheimer’s Association Celebrates The Longest Day Awareness Day

Each year, the Association sheds a light on Alzheimer's and dementia on the Summer Solstice.

June 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Saturday night cities across Minnesota and North Dakota will be lighting up with purple lights as the Alzheimer’s Association celebrates The Longest Day. Each year, the Association sheds a light on Alzheimer’s and dementia on the Summer Solstice. The Longest Day is the day with the most light so as the Association says, “It’s the day we…

Essentia Health updates its visitor policy for hospitals, clinics

Patients will be allowed one adult visitor at a time.

June 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has updated its visitor policy for clinics, hospitals and procedural patient care areas. Effective immediately, patients will be allowed one adult visitor at a time between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. Patients that test positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed visitors except in end-of-life circumstances. Visitors will be required to wear masks, be screened for…

North Dakota reports 33 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Friday

June 19, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 33 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Friday. Ten counties report new cases including Burleigh, Cass, Dunn, Grand Forks, McHenry, McKenzie, Pierce, Sioux, Stark and Ward Counties. A womman in her 90s with underlying health conditions from Cass County died. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 3,226 positive cases, 26 current…

North Dakota reports 29 new COVID-19 and 1 death Thursday

June 18, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 29 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Eight counties report new cases including Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Rolette, Sargent, Sioux, Stark and Ward Counties. A man in his 60s with underlying health conditions from Cass County died. The NDDoH says a previously reported case from Cass County was…

Livestock and pet owners encouraged to be on the lookout for blue-green algae

Livestock, pets and children are most at risk of becoming ill due to the algae.

June 18, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Blue-green algae may already be present in many bodies of water across North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says that while the algae is most common in late summer, it only takes a few hot days for the algae to bloom. The algae is known to produce toxins called cynotoxins that when ingested can cause vomiting,…

North Dakota reports 42 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Wednesday

June 17, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 42 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Wednesday. Nine counties report new cases including Barnes, Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, McKenzie, Morton, Sioux, Stutsman and Ward Counties. Cass County report the most new cases with 17 and Stutsman County the second most with 8. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 3,166 positive…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum to host COVID-19 press briefing

June 16, 2020

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BISMARCK, N.D.–Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health reported a total of 3,124 positive cases, 26 current hospitalizations, 2,720 people recovered and 74 deaths. Categories: Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, North Dakota News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, GOV. DOUG BURGUM, PRESS BRIEFING

Four more COVID-19 testing events planned in Fargo

The tests are free.

June 16, 2020

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UPDATE: Thursday’s COVID-19 testing event, scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Fargodome, has been closed for the remainder of the day due to state lab capacity. Testing begins again Friday morning, starting at 10 a.m. FARGO, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is planning four additional COVID-19 testing events over the next two…

LIVE: Hot Tips to Stay Cool

Are you sick of the heat yet? Stay healthy instead, with us.

June 16, 2020

Emily Welker,

Even if we don’t hit a new record high today, temperatures are still dangerously hot outside. Just like they were yesterday. The experts at F-M ambulance say it’s during a long stretch of hot days that they typically see a spike in heat-related emergency calls. That’s often because after a day or so, we forget to keep ourselves hydrated. They…