PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw a drop in the number of new COVID cases today, but active infections still rose because of fewer recoveries according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The state also had one new death, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to 237. South Dakota had 386 new… Read more »
News Category: COVID-19
Clayton says officials had been anticipating surge
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Health Department reported 747 new positive cases of COVID-19 yesterday, a one-day record high. Officials said some of those cases had been delayed from earlier in the week. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says the virus is spreading out across the state. Clayton says they had been anticipating… Read more »
SD has record number of COVID cases, recoveries, deaths due to delayed results
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a record number of COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths today, but part of that was because of a delay in reporting, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The state added 13 additional deaths, bringing the overall COVID-related death total to 236. South Dakota reported 747 new… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on KSDN
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 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
COVID surge keeping health care providers busy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in COVID-19 infections across South Dakota is keeping health care providers busy. Doctor Mark List, a family practice physician with Avera Health in Sioux Falls, says he has seen a variety of patients with the infection. Researchers are moving quickly on a COVID vaccine. List says Avera is… Read more »
State’s active COVID cases decrease, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID infections fell slightly for the second straight day as South Dakota reached a record high in recoveries according to figures released by the state department of health. South Dakota had 392 new cases to go along with 418 recoveries, lowering the state’s total of active cases to… Read more »
Yankton physician says long way to go to get back to normal
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in positive coronavirus cases continues in South Dakota with active cases now totaling around 3,700. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says they are seeing many of those patients end up in the Intensive Care Units. Pietila says some schools are seeing the impacts of wearing or not wearing face masks.… Read more »
Active COVID cases drop, five new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The current amount of active COVID-19 cases decreased by about 144 and there were five new deaths, according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths bring the state’s overall total to 223. There were 259 new cases and 398 recoveries (a record since the pandemic… Read more »
Virus testing event for Northern students, staff is Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (American News Staff Reports) – Mass COVID-19 testing has been scheduled for Wednesday on the campus of Northern State University. The event is for Northern students, faculty and staff, and as many as 500 tests will be conducted, according to information from the university. Free, voluntary walk-up testing will be offered from 9… Read more »
Active COVID cases increase slightly, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The amount of active cases rose slightly and there were no new deaths among the totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state reported 198 new cases and 159 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 3,828 (there were 2,890 one week ago). The state’s… Read more »