BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota reported a record number of new virus cases for the third straight day on Saturday as health officials reported 1,433 people have tested positive.
The uptick in new cases comes as the state ends its deadliest month of the pandemic. The Department of Health reported 253 deaths this month, far outpacing any other month. The total death toll currently stands at 524 after health officials reported 12 more deaths on Saturday.
The state has posted the nation’s worst virus growth per capita over the last two weeks. There were 1,574 new cases per 100,000 people, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.
Health officials reported that people with active infections reached its highest point so far at 7,859 people.
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