BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum urged North Dakotans to remain vigilant against COVID-19 as the state’s case numbers continue a downward trend and the State Health Officer’s statewide mask requirement expires Monday, Jan. 18.
An executive order that limits capacity for bars, restaurants and event venues also will be modified, effective 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, moving capacity limits and other ND Smart Restart protocols to guidelines, or recommendations. The statewide risk level will remain at moderate, or yellow.
Burgum noted that cities and counties may continue to have mask requirements in place, and the state supports those locally enacted protocols. “Our case numbers and hospital capacity have improved dramatically in North Dakota over the past two months, and with three new tools we didn’t have last fall – vaccines, rapid tests and effective therapeutics – we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Burgum said. “However, this fight isn’t over, and we
First week of COVID-19 immunizations has wrapped up in North Dakota
The state has received 21,000 total doses, with 7,800 from Pfizer and 13,200 from Moderna
December 22, 2020
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 Department of Health Immunization Program Manager Molly Howell.
The state has received 21,000 total doses, with 7,800 from Pfizer and 13,200 from Moderna.