PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 cases rose by 38 today and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 163 new cases and 125 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 2,499 (there were 2,892 on week… Read more »
News Category: COVID-19
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.
State sees jump in hospitalizations, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota saw a jump of 15 in the number of COVID-related hospitalizations in totals announced by the State Department of Health today. The state now has 98 individuals hospitalized in connection with the virus, the highest since June. The peak was 106 on May 26. The state also saw an… Read more »
State has four new COVID-related deaths, active cases up slightly
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota had four new COVID-related deaths and the amount of active infections increased by 22, according to numbers released by the State Department of Health today. The deaths, which include residents in Bennett County, Clay County, Corson County and Minnehaha County, brought the state’s overall death total to 177. South… Read more »
Noem defends coronavirus strategy amid surge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Facing the nation’s second-most coronavirus cases per capita over the last two weeks, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has defended her coronavirus strategy as a “balanced approach” that has kept the state’s economy humming. The Republican governor has disparaged restrictions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But over the… Read more »
Active COVID infections continue to decrease, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections decreased by more than 200 for the second day in a row, and there were no new deaths according to information released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 169 new cases and 413 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to… Read more »
Brookings City Council approves mask mandate
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings City Council approved a citywide indoor mandate on masks. The addition to the city’s pandemic restrictions includes a requirement for wearing a face covering in any indoor public or business space where social distancing is not possible. A second addition requires masks at city-permitted events. The restrictions already include… Read more »
State officials refute rally report
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A study by a German agency that they say shows more than 250,000 Covid-19 cases connected to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is being questioned by state health officials. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics study suggests public health costs of over $12 billion connected to the rally spread. State Epidemiologist Dr.… Read more »
Recovering COVID patient concerned about fall and winter
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Mike Stevens of Yankton is recovering from a COVID-19 infection that put him in the hospital and feeling the effects for over five weeks. Stevens says he is concerned about more infections this fall and winter. Stevens says people have to take steps to protect each other. Stevens says he is… Read more »
State’s active infections drop, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID cases dropped by more than 200 and there were no new deaths according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 103 new cases and 316 new recoveries, lowering the active infections to 2,679 (there were 2,750 one week… Read more »