Last summer when the Tuesday Summer Concert Season was cancelled the committee assumed that 2021 would be back to the usual season and talked about possible performers. Alas, that is not to be. Although many people are vaccinated against COVID-19, indoor gatherings of large groups of unrelated people are not considered safe. Concerts have been held in churches, many of which are only open with limitations. Concerts have never had advanced tickets or reservations so dealing with limited and spaced seating would be a problem. After discussing challenges and options the committee decided that the only safe solution was to cancel the entire season. Although we will all miss the music and the fellowship of the concerts, safety of attendees and performers are critical.
Several people have contracted COVID-19 in the wake of the Legislature s organizational session, including the North Dakota Senate s top budget writer.
Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, confirmed his diagnosis to the Tribune on Thursday. Last week s organizational session was the only time I could have got it, he said. He was tested Monday after going to bed Friday night and sleeping through the weekend, and received his positive result on Tuesday.Â
Holmberg, 76, said he is feeling very tired but has no fever and is so far recovering at home. He planned to receive a plasma infusion Thursday afternoon as a treatment, one similar to the therapy President Donald Trump received in October.