Fargo Cass Public Health to use mobile units, clinics to increase vaccinations
Cass County s vaccination levels exceed those for North Dakota but public health officials still worry that Fargo-Moorhead might fail to achieve herd immunity, which would require masking to continue longer. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
FARGO Public health officials are preparing to conduct smaller vaccination clinics and mobile vaccination efforts to reach segments of the population that haven’t gotten the jab to protect against COVID-19.
Suzanne Schaefer, director of nursing for Fargo Cass Public Health, said the vaccination focus will broaden and won’t rely as heavily on getting people to the Community Vaccination Center for shots.
Fargo area s recent COVID-19 spike is the exception among North Dakota s urban hubs
Health experts say the more rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in North Dakota’s most populous county stems from multiple factors, but many involve the metro area’s dynamism and connectedness attributes that help foster business activity, but also can be exploited by the coronavirus. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Members of the Red River Valley COVID-19 Task Force watch a multimedia campaign promoting mask-wearing on Oct. 2, 2020, at Fargo City Hall. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO Cass County is once again standing out among North Dakota’s urban centers as the location seeing the most rapid growth in new COVID-19 cases.
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Devils Lake s Jailyn Martinson, left, and Jes Mertens leave the floor of the Scheels Center on Friday, March 13, 2020, after their win over Fargo Davies and hearing the news that the North Dakota Class A girls basketball tournament was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO The West Fargo Sheyenne Mustangs were the top-seeded team in the boys Class A basketball tournament and hours from playing in the semifinals when the announcement was abruptly made that the tournament was halted.
Fargo Board of Health votes to ask Mayor Mahoney to extend mask mandate
They say it s too early to let our guard down. They say if the mask mandate is removed we could see another spike in cases, and should wait until more people are vaccinated. Written By: Jessica Backlund | 6:00 pm, Feb. 12, 2021
FARGO The mask mandate in Fargo is set to expire on February 18, but some are urging Mayor Mahoney to extend it again.
Those on the board of health voted today to ask Mayor Mahoney to extend the mask mandate.
They say it s too early to let our guard down. They say if the mask mandate is removed we could see another spike in cases, and should wait until more people are vaccinated.