Delta strain spreading in North Dakota, could cause another COVID-19 surge, experts say
The strain that battered India and the United Kingdom is now striking pockets of the U.S. with low vaccination rates. Delta-fueled outbreaks in Missouri and Arkansas have led to the highest case rates in months, pushing some hospitals to their limit.
5:10 pm, Jul. 20, 2021
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A COVID-19 vaccination is prepared to be administered. (Forum News Service file photo)
BISMARCK — The highly infectious delta variant of COVID-19 is in North Dakota, but the state has so far avoided a surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Experts say that luck could turn in the coming months if residents in low-vaccination communities continue to forgo the shot.