BISMARCK N.D./ST. PAUL, Minn. – North Dakota reported 497 people who have tested positive for the coronavirus, contributing to an all-time high for active coronavirus cases statewide at 3,672. The state also reported one of the largest single-day tallies for deaths from COVID-19 with eight people dying from the disease.
The waves of cases and hospitalizations have prompted concerns that hospitals are nearing their capacity. There are currently 104 people in hospitals statewide with COVID-19.
Employees of hospitals in the Bismark area told the COVID-19 task force for Burleigh and Morton counties that the influx in patients has disrupted hospital operations.
Saturday, Minnesota recorded a grim milestone as health officials report that over 2,000 people have died from COVID-19 during the pandemic. The state also posted an all-time high for cases reported in a day with 1,478 people testing positive for the virus. The Department of Health recorded 10 new deaths, sending the statewide tally of COVID-19 deaths to 2,004 people.
Despite the worrisome marker, the rate of deaths has slowed in recent months after spikes in May and June. Cases have been increasing statewide in the last two weeks. The rolling average number of daily new cases has grown by 376, an increase of 70%.
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