BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota has topped more than 200 deaths in October from COVID-19, with health officials reporting an additional 15 deaths on Tuesday.
The deaths bring the overall statewide death toll from the virus to 476. The sum includes 205 deaths that have occurred so far in October, surpassing the previous monthly high set in September at 123.
The most recent deaths included nine women and six men, all in their 60s or older.
The North Dakota Department of Health reported 896 new cases on Tuesday, and a daily positivity rate of almost 15%.
The COVID Tracking Project reported that North Dakota has had more than 1,382 new cases per 100,000 people over the past two weeks, which leads the nation. The rolling average number of daily new cases has increased by more than 44% in the last two weeks, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased by 12 to 161 on Tuesday, from a daily high of 173 on Monday.
There were 268 available inpatient beds plus 25 intensive care unit beds in North Dakota, according to state data.
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