PIERRE, S.D. (From Argus Leader and American News Staff Reports) – Six more people, including one in Brown County, have died of the coronavirus in South Dakota, and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state increased by 149 on Wednesday. It was the third COVID-19-related death in Brown County. Roberts County recorded its… Read more »
News Category: COVID-19
Teacher tests positive for COVID-19 at Sonshine patch
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A Sunshine Patch preschool teacher and her nine students are in quarantine after the teacher tested positive for COVID-19 Monday. Sunshine Patch is a program operated by the Aberdeen Catholic School System. Superintendent Tim Weisz said the teacher was not displaying any symptoms, but had a COVID-19 test… Read more »
State’s active COVID-19 cases drop by 22; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections dropped by 22 today according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. There were 48 new confirmed cases to go along with 70 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to 895 (there were 820 one week ago). The state’s total death… Read more »
Governor’s media availability event at 10:30 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Governor Kristi Noem will hold a media availability at John Harris Elementary in Sioux Falls at 10:30 this morning to give an update on back to school planning statewide. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the event is: Facebook.com/govnoem
State’s active COVID-19 cases increase by nine; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 cases rose by nine on Monday, according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state reported 49 new confirmed cases to go along with 40 new recoveries, pushing the active infections to 917 (there were 829 one week ago). The number… Read more »
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit low as two more deaths reported
PIERRE, S.D. (By Jonathon Ellis, Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Hospitalized COVID-19 patients in South Dakota dropped to the lowest level since April while two more people died of the disease, the South Dakota Department of Health reported Thursday. The state reported 66 new cases on Thursday, bringing the total positive count since the pandemic… 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’s active cases drop below 800; one new death reported
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota’s number of active COVID-19 cases dropped by 21 today and there was one new COVID-related death in the state, according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death raised the state’s overall total to 119. The number of active infections is currently 799 (there were… Read more »
State’s active COVID-19 cases drop by nine
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections dropped by nine in numbers released by the Department of Health today. South Dakota has 76 new confirmed cases to go along with 85 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to 820 (there were 864 one week ago). The number of deaths remained the… Read more »
COVID-19 surge causing delays for test results in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke, Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – The surge in COVID-19 cases in other states is causing delays in test results in South Dakota. Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon said they’ve seen a change in the last week in the length of time it takes for a result if the sample is sent… Read more »