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Grand Forks County is about 50% of the way to herd immunity, but vaccine hesitancy could be a challenge The number of people in northeastern North Dakota who indicated that they were unwilling to receive a COVID-19 vaccine could shrink the figurative pool of people Grand Forks County public health workers hope to vaccinate to achieve herd immunity. 9:35 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 × The large number of people who have said they are skeptical of a COVID-19 vaccine means Grand Forks County is approaching a ceiling of sorts as public health workers seek to achieve herd immunity. A t...

Grand Forks COVID gauge rises to 'high risk' level The elevation of the risk level comes after positive cases of the coronavirus trended up over the last week. The North Dakota Department of Health reported 23 new cases in Grand Forks County on Friday, April 9. 3:15 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × Lab workers Marcia Wehe, left, and Sydney Kouba, process rapid coronavirus tests that yield results in 15 minutes. Adam Kurtz / Grand Forks Herald After spending the last 23 days in the yellow “low risk” level, the Grand Forks Health Officer’s Dashboard, Before reaching the yellow le...

Grand Forks County Commission denies request to lower taxes for department store Grand Forks County Commissioners denied tax abatement for one property, granted it for two others, and set the date of April 12 for reopening county buildings to the general public. 8:13 pm, Mar. 16, 2021 × The Grand Forks County Office Building, photographed on Nov. 23, 2015. Photo by Nick Nelson/Grand Forks Herald The Grand Forks County Commission denied a request to reduce the property value of a chain department store. Commissioners, after a lengthy back-and-forth discussion with an att...

UPDATED: Grand Forks County's mask mandate rescinded by County Health Officer Joel Walz As of Monday, March 8, face coverings are no longer required in Grand Forks County. The order, put in place on January 15, was rescinded by Grand Forks County Health Officer, Dr. Joel Walz, around noon Monday. 2:05 pm, Mar. 8, 2021 × Fans in attendance at a UND basketball game all wear masks in this photo from January 2021. The county's mask mandate was rescinded Monday, March 8, 2021, although some places are still likely to require them. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Peo...

By Doug Barrett Mar 2, 2021 8:01 AM Grand Forks has been stuck in “green” on the local health dashboard for seven straight days.  The low risk level for COVID-19 is a welcome sign for health officials as vaccination efforts continue to ramp up. As of Monday 12% of the local population has been fully vaccinated – a level that is above the statewide average of 9.8% Michael Dulitz of the Grand Forks Health Department says all the trend lines seem to be moving in the right direction.  “The only thing that causes me concern right now is the unknown with the new COVID variants.”...