News Category: COVID-19

SD adds 31 more COVID-related deaths; active cases up, hospitalizations down

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an additional 31 COVID-related deaths, had an increase in active cases of nearly 500, and had a decrease in hospitalizations according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included three in Brown County, one in Edmunds County and one in Spink… Read more »

SD adds 31 more COVID-related deaths; active cases up, hospitalizations down

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an additional 31 COVID-related deaths, had an increase in active cases of nearly 500, and had a decrease in hospitalizations according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included three in Brown County, one in Edmunds County and one in Spink… Read more »

CDC revises guidelines for those who have been exposed to COVID-19

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Centers for Disease Control have revised its guidelines for people who may have been exposed to Covid-19. South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says quarantine times could be shortened. Clayton says the CDC is including some new information in their guidelines. Clayton says the shorter quarantine depends on a… Read more »

CDC revises guidelines for those who have been exposed to COVID-19

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Centers for Disease Control have revised its guidelines for people who may have been exposed to Covid-19. South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says quarantine times could be shortened. Clayton says the CDC is including some new information in their guidelines. Clayton says the shorter quarantine depends on a… Read more »

SD adds 47 more COVID-related deaths; active cases up, hospitalizations down

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 47 additional COVID-related deaths (including three in Brown County), had an increase of more than 800 active cases, and saw hospitalizations dip by 16 according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths raised the state’s death toll to 995. The state had… Read more »

SD adds 47 more COVID-related deaths; active cases up, hospitalizations down

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 47 additional COVID-related deaths (including three in Brown County), had an increase of more than 800 active cases, and saw hospitalizations dip by 16 according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths raised the state’s death toll to 995. The state had… Read more »

South Dakota readies for 7,800 vaccine doses in two weeks

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials say they are preparing to receive nearly 8,000 COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as Dec. 15. The prospect of vaccines being just weeks away offered a blip of good news in the state’s coronavirus crisis, but officials from the Department of Health said they don’t yet know… Read more »

South Dakota readies for 7,800 vaccine doses in two weeks

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials say they are preparing to receive nearly 8,000 COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as Dec. 15. The prospect of vaccines being just weeks away offered a blip of good news in the state’s coronavirus crisis, but officials from the Department of Health said they don’t yet know… Read more »

State reports record number of recoveries, two new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a record-number of recoveries with 3,542 to lower the amount of active infections by more than 3,000, and also had two new COVID-related deaths according to numbers released from the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 448 new confirmed cases and combined with the new… Read more »

State reports record number of recoveries, two new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a record-number of recoveries with 3,542 to lower the amount of active infections by more than 3,000, and also had two new COVID-related deaths according to numbers released from the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 448 new confirmed cases and combined with the new… Read more »

State adds three new COVID deaths, including one in Day County

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase of 257 active COVID cases, two new hospitalizations and three new deaths in numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths occured in Day, Fall River and Hutchinson counties and increase the overall COVID-related death total to 946. South Dakota had 564… Read more »

State adds three new COVID deaths, including one in Day County

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase of 257 active COVID cases, two new hospitalizations and three new deaths in numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths occured in Day, Fall River and Hutchinson counties and increase the overall COVID-related death total to 946. South Dakota had 564… Read more »

Officials expect COVID cases to rise following drive-through testing

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – State health officials expect positive Covid-19 cases to rise again following several rounds of drive through testing. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says people seem to be following public health guidelines. Malsam-Rysdon says they know people are tired of the pandemic restrictions. Malsam-Rysdon says they are concerned about positive… Read more »

Officials expect COVID cases to rise following drive-through testing

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – State health officials expect positive Covid-19 cases to rise again following several rounds of drive through testing. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says people seem to be following public health guidelines. Malsam-Rysdon says they know people are tired of the pandemic restrictions. Malsam-Rysdon says they are concerned about positive… Read more »

Active COVID cases drop by nearly 700, two new deaths reported

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw its active COVID-19 cases drop by nearly 700, had hospitalizations drop by eight, and added two more COVID-related deaths according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 1,011 new confirmed cases and 1,702 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections by… Read more »

Active COVID cases drop by nearly 700, two new deaths reported

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw its active COVID-19 cases drop by nearly 700, had hospitalizations drop by eight, and added two more COVID-related deaths according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 1,011 new confirmed cases and 1,702 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections by… Read more »

Active cases up 453, slight increase in hospitalizations, no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID cases were up by 453, there was a slight increase in hospitalizations and no new COVID-related deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 783 new confirmed cases and 330 recoveries, increasing the amount of active infections to 17,350. There were… Read more »

Active cases up 453, slight increase in hospitalizations, no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID cases were up by 453, there was a slight increase in hospitalizations and no new COVID-related deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 783 new confirmed cases and 330 recoveries, increasing the amount of active infections to 17,350. There were… Read more »

SD adds 31 more COVID-deaths; active cases, hospitalizations decrease

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 31 more COVID-related deaths, had a decrease of more than 1,300 active cases and saw hospitalizations drop by 15 according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. Brown County, Faulk County and Roberts County each had two deaths. Minnehaha County had six deaths, Hughes… Read more »

SD adds 31 more COVID-deaths; active cases, hospitalizations decrease

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 31 more COVID-related deaths, had a decrease of more than 1,300 active cases and saw hospitalizations drop by 15 according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. Brown County, Faulk County and Roberts County each had two deaths. Minnehaha County had six deaths, Hughes… Read more »