PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Businesses of all sizes are struggling to keep doors open, adjust services provided and pay their employees amid the continuing COVID-19 global pandemic. Pierre attorney Lindsey Riter-Rapp (writer-rapp) is the National Federation of Independent Businesses State Director in South Dakota. She says the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and… Read more »
News Category: COVID-19
No new cases in Brown County; one more death reported in state totals
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Brown or Codington counties Tuesday. The statewide total increased by 70, though, moving to 1,755, according to numbers from the South Dakota Department of Health. In Brown County, there have been 20 cases with 12 recoveries and one hospitalization. In Codington County, there… Read more »
Governor’s press conference at 2:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 this afternoon. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
Northern opens up residence hall for emergency personnel
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is helping the community and region in any way it can during this time – including by housing emergency medical professionals who are fighting the COVID-19 virus. Since early April, Northern has opened one of its residence halls, Wolves Memorial Suites, to staff of Aberdeen’s hospitals as… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
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 across all Hub City Radio stations.
Sanford Health says patient receives plasma transfusion
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sanford Health says a critically ill patient has received a transfusion of plasma from a recovered coronavirus patient, the first use of the therapy by the health care provider. Sanford’s treatment is part of a national clinical trial to test the effect of blood plasma in treating COVID-19. The use… Read more »
State reports 50 new cases; Brown County total remains same
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – There were 50 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed by the South Dakota Department of Health Monday, with none in Brown or Codington counties. The statewide total is 1,685, with 1,405 of those in Minnehaha County, home of the Smithfield pork packing plant. There have been 20 confirmed cases in Brown County… Read more »
Governor’s press conference at 2:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 this afternoon. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
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 across all Hub City Radio stations.
Brown County gains three new positive cases during weekend
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Brown County gained three positive cases of COVID-19 during the weekend, according to Saturday and Sunday reports from the South Dakota Department of Health. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman said one positive COVID-19 case in the county has been attributed to an employee of Molded Fiber Glass. “They did report in one… Read more »