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Spirit Lake Nation issues memorandum after five more positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Benson County

The Spirit Lake Tribe distributed an executive memorandum regarding positive cases of COVID-19. As of press time, there have been 11 cases of COVID-19 in Benson County, which encompasses the vast majority of the Spirit Lake Reservation.

According to the North Dakota Department of Health, of the 11 cases, seven are active. Nearly 1,200 residents of Benson County have been tested for COVID-19 to...