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5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in North Dakota; rolling test positivity rate continues decline

Headline from Bismarck Tribune, on the newest of 2 developments

Coronavirus-related deaths in North Dakota crept closer to 2,000 on Thursday, increasing by five and bringing the state's pandemic toll to 1,973.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Late-year surge in COVID-19 deaths continues in North Dakota

    Headline from Bismarck Tribune ·

  2. Newest

    5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in North Dakota; rolling test positivity rate continues decline

    Headline from Bismarck Tribune ·

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. InForum

    In South Dakota, COVID-19 deaths top 2,400 (opens InForum)

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    InForum's feed description

    South Dakota health officials reported nine new death reports on Monday, raising the state's COVID-19 toll to 2,407. The state Department of Health has reported 73 fatalities so far in December alone.

  2. Bismarck Tribune

    Active COVID-19 cases continue to drop in North Dakota; 4 deaths reported over weekend (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    Active cases of COVID-19 continue to fall in North Dakota, though health officials over the weekend reported four more coronavirus-related deaths.

  3. The Jamestown Sun

    North Dakota reports 14 COVID-19 deaths as cases rise (opens The Jamestown Sun)

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    The Jamestown Sun's feed description

    The state reported 14 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, including four from Cass County, two each from Burleigh and Adams counties and one each Grand Forks, Barnes, Sheridan, Stark, Grant and Mercer counties.

  4. Bismarck Tribune

    Late-year surge in COVID-19 deaths continues in North Dakota (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    Fourteen more North Dakotans with COVID-19 have died, continuing a late-year surge in pandemic deaths.

  5. The Jamestown Sun

    North Dakota reports 4 COVID-19 deaths as testing lags (opens The Jamestown Sun)

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    The Jamestown Sun's feed description

    North Dakota's active cases dropped by about 500 over the weekend, but the low number of tests and high positivity rate reported Monday suggest the disease is still widely circulating in the state.

  6. The Dickinson Press

    North Dakota reports 6 COVID-19 deaths as cases rise (opens The Dickinson Press)

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    The Dickinson Press's feed description

    The state reported six COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, including one each from Cass, Walsh, Ramsey, Wells, McLean and Mountrail counties. Twenty-four deaths have been reported just this week.

  7. Grand Forks Herald

    South Dakota reports 11 COVID-19 deaths (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    The 11 newly reported COVID-19 fatalities means South Dakota health officials have reported 96 deaths thus far in December, and 32 this week alone.

  8. Bismarck Tribune

    5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in North Dakota; rolling test positivity rate continues decline (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    Coronavirus-related deaths in North Dakota crept closer to 2,000 on Thursday, increasing by five and bringing the state's pandemic toll to 1,973.

  9. The Dickinson Press

    North Dakota reports 5 COVID-19 deaths as hospitals strain (opens The Dickinson Press)

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    The Dickinson Press's feed description

    The state reported five COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, including one each from Williams, Burleigh, Pembina, Bottineau and Renville counties. Twenty-nine deaths have been reported this week.

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