FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota health officials on Saturday reported 31 new cases of the coronavirus in Cass County, following two days of mass testing in Fargo.
The results increased the total number of cases in the state’s most populous area to 2,037. Grand Forks County has the second highest amount of cases with 342.
Officials conducted surveillance testing outside the Fargodome Thursday and Friday, in an effort to find people who might have the virus and are not showing symptoms.
In addition to the Cass County cases, there were three positive tests reported Saturday in both Burleigh and Richland counties. Grand Forks, Dickey, LaMoure, Morton and Ward counties each had one new case.
A total of 3,058 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the virus flared up in North Dakota. No new deaths or hospitalizations were reported Saturday.
Active cases of the virus, which peaked at 670 on May 21, stood at 354 on Friday. The state has completed nearly 130,000 tests.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
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