North Dakota

- Deaths from all causes Feb. 1 to Aug. 1, 2020: 4,000 (528 per 100,000 people)

- Expected deaths for this time period: 3,800 (507 per 100k people)

- Excess deaths in 2020: 200 (4.0% over expected deaths, #38 highest among all states)

- Deaths with confirmed or presumed COVID-19: 100 (18 per 100k, #36 highest among all states)

The CDC is in early stages of establishing a model for COVID-19 vaccination distribution, with North Dakota and three other states selected to participate in building the model. North Dakota’s involvement is crucial for public health officials to learn how best to distribute vaccines to Native American populations on reservations, whose residents have among the highest death rates from COVID-19.

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