Cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have increased substantially in North Dakota in the past week, but delta is still the predominant strain in the state. Delta was identified in North Dakota in late June and quickly outmuscled other variants previously identified in the state. There have been 458 hospitalizations and 77 deaths tied to variants in North Dakota; more than three-fourths of both are linked to delta. Federal data on Thursday showed 63.7% of North Dakota adults being fully vaccinated. There have been 173,379 confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Dakota since the pandemic began in March 2020, with 169,570 recoveries and 6,938 hospitalizations.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 30, 2021 18:34 UTC