BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Monday reported four additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 1,878 active cases in the state, a decrease of 145 since Sunday. 108 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the largest number of new cases with 23. Categories: Coronavirus, Health, Local News, North Dakota News Tags: COVID-19, north dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Beginning Saturday, December 26th, the North Dakota Army National Guard will be providing rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving at Hector International Airport. Tests will be self-administered by travelers and results will be ready approximately 15 minutes following the test. North Dakota Army National Guard representatives will be available one hour prior to the first arriving…
FARGO, N.D.- Sanford Health is giving us new details on the COVID-19 vaccine. Sanford says it will continue to see rollouts of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines through the end of the month and into the new year. Healthcare workers are still being vaccinated as the first part of its plan. Out of the health care system’s almost 10,000 employees,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 8,463 of vulnerable North Dakotans, including health care workers and people living in long term care facilities, have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “So far, things are definitely going as expected. We still have to get to additional priority groups, but so far I think the first week went well,” says North Dakota…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota health officials report nearly 3,000 health care workers in the state have received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The state received 48,000 doses last week with the final doses expected to arrive on Friday. Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Division Director Kris Ehresmann says 94,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an amended executive order allowing bars and restaurants to open at normal hours starting at 8:00 AM Dec. 22 “as active cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have decreased in North Dakota.” Those businesses have been closed to customers indoors from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM since Nov. 16th. However, bars and restaurants must…
FARGO, N.D. — There’s a faster way to receive COVID-19 test results for members in the community. The department of emergency services is partnering with the National Guard and Fargo Cass Public Health to provide free rapid screenings to people who wish to be tested and who are showing no signs of symptoms. Participants who take the test will be…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, the second vaccine to be approved by U.S. regulators to prevent severe COVID-19 illness. FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, called the approval “another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic.” “Through the FDA’s open and transparent scientific review process, two COVID-19 vaccines have…
FARGO, N.D. — During trying times, one community member is reminding people all about the season of giving with a benefit that will help cover costs for a single mom who’s going through a tough medical diagnosis. “She’s been through a lot of what people would consider hardships and just come out on top every time and such a strong…
Siamese cats are widely known for their beauty, including their often-blue eyes and their lovely, distinctive markings, which come in a variety of shades. This week’s cat is more than just a pretty face, though. Sadie the Siamese comes to us from Homeward Animal Shelter, and Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says you’d never know she’s a senior kitty. She’s got the…
