North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

BISMARCK — With North Dakota leading the nation's surging COVID-19 outbreak, 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force have been deployed to help relieve the state's hospital staffing crisis.

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

North Dakotans like to see themselves as exceptional. They're fiercely independent. They don't want intrusive government. They love Donald Trump. Do those traits help to explain why North Dakota is a coronavirus hot spot?

There are just 12 available intensive care beds in the whole state, according to the latest figures reported by the North Dakota Department of Health. Most of the 195 open inpatient beds in the state are in rural hospitals, which often don't have the capability to care for patients with serious ailments.

There are just 12 available intensive care beds in the whole state, according to the latest figures reported by the North Dakota Department of Health. Most of the 195 open inpatient beds in the state are in rural hospitals, which often don't have the capability to care for patients with serious ailments.

There are just 12 available intensive care beds in the whole state, according to the latest figures reported by the North Dakota Department of Health. Most of the 195 open inpatient beds in the state are in rural hospitals, which often don't have the capability to care for patients with serious ailments.

There are just 12 available intensive care beds in the whole state, according to the latest figures reported by the North Dakota Department of Health. Most of the 195 open inpatient beds in the state are in rural hospitals, which often don't have the capability to care for patients with serious ailments.