North Dakota hits grim milestone of 100 coronavirus deaths

North Dakota health officials on Tuesday reported a new COVID-19 death, raising the state’s death toll from the coronavirus to 100.

The latest confirmed death was a McKenzie County woman in her 20s with no underlying health conditions, the North Dakota Department of Health said.

Health officials on Tuesday also reported 157 new coronavirus infections. That raises the statewide total since the pandemic reached North Dakota in mid-March to 6,141.

The state’s first death attributed to the coronavirus was in March.

The number of North Dakota patients currently hospitalized was 35 on Tuesday, down eight from Monday. There were 128 new recoveries reported, bringing the total number to 4,957 since the pandemic began.

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.