Fargo area man dies from COVID-19 as testing ramps back up in North Dakota - INFORUM

Thirty-six of the new cases Thursday came from Cass County.

Doug Burgum said the state is performing regular testing of those living and working in nursing homes.

The number of cases in residents and employees of nursing homes and long-term care facilities increased by 18 on Thursday to 496 total cases.

Fifteen of the new cases in nursing homes were reported in residents and employees of Edgewood Fargo, which now has the third highest case count of any facility in the state at 53.

The health department does not discern between employees and residents in its reporting of nursing home cases.

An executive order restricting visitation at nursing homes remains in place as other restrictions on movement and business closures have been lifted, but Burgum has said the state will share on Friday how it plans to reopen the facilities.