The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell.

Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who get COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.

People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.

You can find a detailed map with the spread of the cases here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice.

You can read more about what the CDC recommends here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html

You can find here a map that all includes states and territories with one or more laboratories that have successfully verified and are currently using COVID-19 diagnostic tests. 

You can find the latest numbers on COVID-19 cases and testings reported by the ND Department of Health here. 

 A. Generally speaking, anyone may apply for assistance. Eligible applicants will ordinarily reside in North Dakota. For additional information, click here or refer to the program brochure(s). 

 The County Social Service Office staff can assist you in the completion of the application and answer any questions you may have regarding the program. 

 The Department of Human Services provides a wide range of programs and services. You can return to the Financial Help page to review other programs that may be available to assist with your financial needs. 

Some people are required to pay co-payments for services received, and some may also be required to pay a recipient liability. Individuals DO NOT have to pay co-payments if they:

• Are younger than age 21
• Are pregnant
• Are tribal members enrolled in Medicaid and receiving services under a referral from Contract Health Services (CHS)
• Need emergency services
• Receive family planning services
• Receive Medicaid through the Women's Way or Medicaid Hospice Programs
• Live in a nursing facility, swing bed, intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled/developmentally disabled, the State Hospital, or Anne Carlsen School

Individuals who buy into Medicaid through the Workers with Disabilities or Children with Disabilites coverages pay a small premium.

To be eligible for unemployment benefits in North Dakota, you must:

• Have been separated from employment through no fault of your own or have had your hours reduced
• Be able to work
• Be available for work
• Be actively seeking employment
• Be found monetarily eligible - a claimant establishes monetary eligibility based on work performed during a specific one-year period called the base period

For unemployment insurance purposes the week begins on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday at midnight.

• You should file your claim the week in which you become unemployed
• The effective date of your claim is the Sunday of the week it is filed
• Claims cannot be backdated to an earlier week so it is important to file as soon as possible after becoming unemployed

You will need the following information to file for unemployment insurance claim in North Dakota:

• Your Social Security Number
• Name, address and telephone number of all employers for whom you worked in the last 18 months or since last registering
• Wage you are willing to accept
• Union Local name and number
• DD214 member copy 4 (proof of military service and wages)
• SF8 and SF50 (proof of federal civilian service and wages)
• Your alien identification number (non-U.S. citizen authorized to work in the U.S.)

If your employer shuts down or lays you off due to lack of work caused by the impact of COVID-19 on the business, you will generally be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits in North Dakota. 

Yes, if you are quarantined and physically able to work but cannot work from the quarantine location do to other reasons, you would be eligible to receive benefits based upon recent federal guidance relating strictly to COVID-19.

North Dakota does not require voter registration. Therefore, an eligible voter may vote in an election if the voter provides acceptable identification.

Yes. Identification is required to verify a voter’s residential address and date of birth. Acceptable forms of identification are a valid North Dakota:

• Driver’s license
• Non-driver’s identification card
• Tribal identification
• Long term care identification certificate