RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Monument Health leaders have told physicians and caregivers to prepare for a surge in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. The Rapid City Journal reports the warning came from system-wide email after a total of 60 physicians and caregivers tested positive for COVID-19 in August, including 44 in the past… Read more »
News Category: COVID-19
Guidelines for tracking and tracing COVID to remain the same
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As cases of COVID-19 surge in South Dakota, Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they are not changing their guidelines for tracking and tracing. About nine hundred new cases have been reported since Friday. Malsam-Rysdon says they continue to follow up each new case. State Epidemiologist Dr Josh Clayton says they… Read more »
State’s active COVID cases increase by 182, three more deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of COVID-19 cases spiked again today, one day after setting a record total amount, and there were three new COVID-related deaths. According to information from the South Dakota Department of Health, the state has 323 new confirmed cases to go along with 38 recoveries. The pushes the number… Read more »
S.D. sees record 343 new COVID-19 cases, plus 280 previously unreported
PIERRE, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke, Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – South Dakota’s COVID-19 cases saw a record increase of 343 on Thursday. On top of that, the state added 280 previously unreported cases to its total. The South Dakota Department of Health said a “reporting aberration” caused an under-report in new cases Tuesday and Wednesday.… 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.
South Dakota universities report more than 90 COVID-19 cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota universities have reported nearly 100 cases of coronavirus cases among students and staff. The University of South Dakota reported the highest number of people affected by the coronavirus, with 61 active cases and 331 people in quarantine. Four other public universities reported cases among students and staff, with… Read more »
Active COVID cases drop, state reports one new death
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 cases dropped for the second straight day and there was one new death according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 66 new cases along with 82 new recoveries, lowering the active infections to 1,513 (there were 1,222 one… Read more »
State’s number of active COVID cases decreases, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – For the first time in a week, the state’s number of active COVID-19 infections decreased according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 80 new cases, along with 120 new recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases to 1,530. That number is still well… Read more »
COVID cases continue to climb, no new deaths reported
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota’s number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb. The state added 149 new cases along with 130 new recoveries to push the number of active infections to 1,570 today according to the South Dakota Department of Health. There were 1,194 active cases one week ago. The state’s death toll remained… 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.