Coronavirus

President Trump on COVID-19: “I get it, and I understand it”

BETHESDA, Md. (AP & KVRR) – President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. “So it’s been a very interesting journey I learned a lot about COVID. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isn’t the…

President’s doctors update his condition

WASHINGTON – A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness says some of his vital signs over the past 24 hours were “very concerning” but they’ve improved since he was admitted to a military hospital. The person has knowledge of the president’s medical condition but was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity….

North Dakota reports 477 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths Friday

Cass County accounts for 5,500 of the total positive cases and 78 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 477 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Friday. Forty-one counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 85 and Burleigh County the second most with 81. Five men and Three woman from six counties died. All eight people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

President Trump and First Lady test positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON (FOX9) – President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious…

North Dakota reports 373 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths Thursday

Cass County accounts for 5,416 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 373 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths on Thursday. Thirty-seven counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 81 and Williams County the second most with 51. Five men and four woman from five counties died. All nine people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

U.S. Senate Candidate Loses Argument Over COVID-19

.@LewisForMN sued @GovTimWalz’s Administration in May arguing his #Covid19 restrictions on public gatherings violated Lewis’ constitutional rights to campaign. I asked him if that decision was selfish. #MNSen pic.twitter.com/CACa8N1yff — Austin Erickson (@AEricksonKVRR) September 4, 2020 ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge dismisses a challenge by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis to Minnesota’s coronavirus restrictions. Judge Donovan Frank…

Health officials: Cass Co. sees highest number of active Covid-19 cases since May

FARGO-MOORHEAD – Sanford Health officials say Fargo hospitals have the highest level of patients for the coronavirus since May, but they say there is still plenty of capacity. Active COVID-19 cases in Cass County are at about 550, the same peak they were in late May in early June according to Fargo Cass Public Health. Clay County has about 200…

North Dakota reports 447 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths Wednesday

Cass County accounts for 5,334 of the total positive cases and 77 of the total deaths.

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 447 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Wednesday. Forty-one counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 84 and Cass County the second most with 82. Four men and four woman from four counties died. All eight people had underlying health conditions. North Dakota’s COVID-19…

Three Day COVID-19 Testing Event Starts at Moorhead Armory

Moorhead tries to get ahead of the recent spike in Minnesota COVID cases and holds free test for the public.

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Three days of free COVID-19 testing is underway at the Moorhead Armory. Health officials want to get more people in the area tested for the virus. By noon Tuesday, they had already had 80 people stop by to get tested. Minnesota Department of Public Health is hoping they can test more young people before they get the…

UND to continue hybrid classes throughout semester

GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota has announced its plan to continue with online and in-person classes throughout the rest of the semester. The school says its plan to test, isolate and practice safe behaviors has helped limit the number of positive cases and has allowed the school to maintain its hybrid model. Following Thanksgiving, faculty members will have…