PIERRE, S.D. (KOTA) – The South Dakota Department of Health announced that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the second to achieve FDA authorization, has been delivered statewide to all major healthcare networks and smaller regional partners. The delivery marks the second vaccine allotment from the Federal government and the state’s second week of flawless distribution of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID cases and hospitalizations continued to drop, and there were eight new deaths according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included one in Brown County) increased the state’s overall death toll to 1,389. South Dakota had 531 new confirmed cases… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Despite Covid-19 infection numbers dropping in South Dakota, health experts are warning that precautions are still needed. Dr. Michael Elliott, Chief Medical Officer at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, says South Dakota is still very high in positive results. Elliott says the state is not testing enough. Elliott says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID infections dropped by nearly 750, it’s lowest level since mid-October, hospitalizations were down three and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 436 new confirmed cases and 1,181 recoveries, lowering the active cases by… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 20 more COVID-related deaths, had active infections tick up by 143 and had hospitalizations decrease by one according to figures released by the South Dakota Departmentof Health today. The deaths (which included two in Brown County, and one each in Day County and Spink County) bring the state’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 28 more COVID-related deaths, saw a slight increase in active infections, and had hospitalizations continue to drop according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included two each in Brown County and Day County, and one each in Spink County and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID-19 cases dropped by more than 2,200 reaching its lowest level in more than seven weeks, hospitalizations also decreased and there was one new COVID-related death according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 594 confirmed cases and 2,824 recoveries, lowering the amount… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota’s lead health official says safety was not sacrificed during “Operation Warp Speed” efforts to develop, manufacture and approve COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon says Pfizer’s vaccine has been distributed in the state and Phase 1 workers are receiving their first dose. She… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 39 more COVID-related deaths, while active infections and hospitalizations continued a downward trend according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included three each in Brown County and Roberts County, and one each in Marshall Day and Day County), moved the… Read more »