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October 9, 2020

North Dakota Hospitals Fill to Capacity as Coronavirus Cases Surge Nationwide
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Across the United States there were over 56,000 positive tests for
coronavirus reported Thursday - and over 900 more deaths. A new model by
the CDC predicts another 20,000 people will die of COVID-19 by
Halloween, adding to 212,000 confirmed U.S. deaths since March. In
Bismarck, North Dakota, hospitals reached 100% capacity this week. Some
COVID-19 patients were turned away and offered a "home monitoring
program" instead of a hospital bed. 


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