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This recent viral surge has put Ward County at the head of North Dakota's outbreak. Of the state's seven most populous counties, Ward has the densest concentration of active virus cases, at 163 for every 10,000 residents. Minot has become a paragon of North Dakota's pandemic crisis: a nightmare nexus of virus skepticism, underestimated rural spread, delayed action and an overburdened hospital system.
Cautious optimism as COVID-19 vaccine reaches North Dakota's hardest hit county Hardly a month ago, Minot was devastated by the virus. The surrounding Ward County has seen more pandemic deaths than any other county in North Dakota. But Friday brought a glimmer of hope. Written By: Adam Willis | × Dr. Jeffrey Sather, chief of staff at Trinity Health in Minot, N.D., gets his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Dec. 18. B. Peter Ladendorf / Trinity Health MINOT, N.D. — Dr. Jeffrey Sather preached vigilance minutes after he received his dose of Pfi...