• ​April 2 Press Conference Summary

    ​April 2 Press Conference Summary

    Current COVID-19 Case Numbers in North Dakota: (+12) 147 total, 43 recovered
    Speakers: Governor Doug Burgum, ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Kevin Dvorak – North Dakota Community Foundation

    Focus: ND Community Foundation created the COVID-19 Community and Non-Profit Response Fund
     
    Additional points of note:

    • ND Cases Stats: 4th lowest number of cases per population in US, 10th highest testing ratio in US
    • Unemployment Claims: 1,046 additional yesterday; 2,806 today; 30,047 total
    • Workforce Coordination Center has 330+ volunteers registered
    • Executive Order: municipalities can opt-in to have school board elections be determined solely by mail-in vote
    • ND Grocers Association released guidance for grocery shopping etiquette   
    Other issues covered: awareness of potential COVID-19 scams, BCBSND waives COVID-19 related copays and OOP expenses, PPE can be donated at NDDOT sites

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