YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota lawmakers have had a few days to reflect on the just completed main run of the 2021 session. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says they didn’t do a good job with pandemic issues. Cwach says he hopes they are not still talking about it next year. It was the third legislative… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health head their briefing regarding COVID-19. State epidemiologist Josh Clayton talks about the UK variance that made its first appearance in Minnehaha County and how the vaccines have treated them. Clayton discuss the rate of infection now compare to the past summer and how important it… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths(including 1 in Brown County), while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,915. The state had 176 new cases and 209 recoveries, increasing active infections to 2,107. Those hospitalized in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,912. The state had 142 new cases and 104 recoveries, increasing active infections to 2,144. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This weekend the state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations remained the same, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,912. The state had 156 new cases and 196 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,106. Those hospitalized… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death total currently at 1,909. The state had 146 new cases and 158 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,149. Those hospitalized in connection with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death total currently at 1,907. The state had 184 new cases and 150 recoveries, increasing active infections to 2,163. Those hospitalized in connection with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) can confirm that the B.1.1.7 variant (the “U.K. variant”) of COVID-19 has been detected in South Dakota. The findings were verified by an out-of-state commercial laboratory. Thus far, there have been two identified cases of the variant, and neither patient was hospitalized, and both… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death total currently at 1,905. The state had 203 new cases and 183 recoveries, increasing active infections to 2,131. Those hospitalized in connection with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Today marks one year since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in South Dakota. Tomorrow marks one year since the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Dr. Mikel Holland is the President and Chief Medical Officer for Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre. He says the one year mark… Read more »