Health

North Dakota Reports 49 New COVID-19 Cases

Cass County's case count has reached 472. 

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–North Dakota is reporting 49 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The counties reporting new cases include Cass County with 41, Grand Forks County with 3, Mountrail County with 1, Stark County with 3 and Stutsman County with 1. Cass County’s case count has reached 472. Zero new deaths were reported since Monday. The North Dakota Department of Health…

Patients discharged from Bismarck hospital after getting plasma from recovered Covid-19 donors

BISMARCK, N.D. – Three critically ill coronavirus patients in Bismarck receive plasma transfusions from donors who recovered in New York and are released from the hospital. CHI St. Alexius Health was eligible to receive the plasma because of its enrollment in the Mayo Clinic Research Clinical Trial. The experimental treatment is believed to help reduce the severity of symptoms of…

Couple makes comfier masks using 3D printer, donate them to Sanford Health

FARGO, N.D. – A husband and wife team are doing what they can for healthcare workers with the help of Microsoft. Ryan Borstelmann of Microsoft decided to improve mask comfort after hearing complaints from his wife who works at Roger Maris Cancer Center. Using a 3D printer and some open source designs, he went to work producing mask straps that…

TNT Offers Tumble Time for Tots Virtually

The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers.

FARGO, N.D. – TNT Fitness is offering daily programs for kids of all ages, all virtually from the comfort and safety from your home using the Zoom application. The program sees nearly 800 kids a week come through the virtual Tots Tumble Time classes, a class that teaches gymnastics to preschoolers. TNT says that during quarantine and in the new…

Grand Forks reveals results of second mass testing event

Of the 714 individuals tested at the event, 62 were positive

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks has revealed the results of the city’s second mass testing event. The testing took place last Thursday at the Alerus Center and was for any close contacts with LM Wind Power employees, as well as workers from J.R. Simplot. Of the 714 tests that were administered, 649 were negative, 62 were positive, and three…

Essentia Health Needs More Handmade Cloth Masks

Donations can be dropped off Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health is asking for your help with face masks. They have collected about 2,000 masks in Fargo but more handmade cloth masks are needed. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the South University Clinic. Donors are asked to pull up into the valet parking loop, stay…

WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force hold their daily press briefing. For a full list of officials in the Coronavirus Task force, click here. Categories: Coronavirus, Health Tags: Coronavirus, Coronavirus Task Force, COVID-19, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PRESS BRIEFING

Minnesota Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Continue to Rise

ST. PAUL, Minn.–The confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of deaths related to the virus continue to rise in Minnesota. The State Health Department reports 214 additional cases, bringing the total to 3,816. Of the total confirmed cases, 1,842 no longer need isolation. Fourteen new deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 286. There are currently, 292 hospitalizations,…

Essentia Health Launches Serology Testing

The Serology tests will be sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

FARGO, N.D.–Essentia Health has begun serology testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Serology testing will help determine if someone has had recent or prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to Essentia Health physician Dr. Elena Rodgers-Rieger, serology testing is “a blood-based test that looks for the presence of antibodies, which are produced by the immune…