Coronavirus: A look back at 6 months of pandemic in Manitoba Dr. Joshua Wynne, University of North Dakota’s vice president of health affairs and chief health strategist for the state, said there are a number of reasons for the dramatic spike in new cases over the past few weeks.For one, Wynne said the virus is simply making its way to the centre of the country.“Both coasts of the United States had significant early outbreaks, so part of what’s happening is just the natural evolution of what happened on the coasts moving to the centre,” Wynne said.The state increased testing and saw university students arrive on campus in August, both of which contributed to the outbreak, according to Wynne.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the.