PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – South Dakota’s great outdoors are still open, and people feeling the effects of ‘cabin fever’ are encouraged to get outside. ‘COVID Quarantines’ are in place statewide and restrict the gathering of 10 or more people. But officials at the State Emergency Operations Center in Pierre say it’s ‘critical for South Dakotans… Read more »
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Travel numbers show significant decline in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Travel in the Hub City has shown a significant decline since the coronavirus outbreak. Rich Krokel, Transportation Director for the City of Aberdeen, said that the traffic has gone way down at the Aberdeen Regional Airport. He said that Aberdeen will continue to have 14 flights each week, despite the decline… Read more »
Aberdeen physician is Brown County COVID-19 patient
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen physician David Wachs is recovering after being diagnosed as Brown County’s first, and so far only, COVID-19 patient. Wachs worked at Avera Medical Group Aberdeen Family Physicians for three days between the day to which officials tracked his exposure to the virus and his first day experiencing symptoms. But neither… Read more »
Avera moving to no visitor policy
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Across its footprint, Avera is closing its hospitals to visitors to protect patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital will move to a no visitor policy effective Wednesday, March 25. For end-of-life, births, and pediatric cases, limited visitors will be allowed. These will be determined… Read more »
Gov. Noem extends school closure, executive order for state employees
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The number of positive coronavirus cases in South Dakota rose to 30, with new cases reported in Beadle and Brookings Counties. Governor Kristi Noem says she is extending her executive order for state employees. Noem also ordered the K-12 school closure extended. Noem, who earlier said that up to 30 percent… Read more »
Board of Regents determines all public universities will finish online
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – In response to Gov. Kristi Noem’s Executive Order 2020-04, the South Dakota Board of Regents has determined all South Dakota public universities will transition spring classes online for the duration of the semester and postpone spring commencement ceremonies until further notice, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. “Throughout this entire… Read more »
Noem press conference live at 11:30 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Just a reminder that Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 11 :30 this morning. 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
Search underway for eight female inmates who left work center in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – A search is underway for eight female inmates who left a minimum-security unit in Pierre. The inmates left the Pierre Community Work Center without authorization at 8:43 p.m. March 23 by exiting an exterior door. The inmates include: Philomene Boneshirt, 25, Native American; Jordan Wakeman, 27, White; Sylvia Red Leaf,… Read more »
Avera and Sanford to begin daily testing for coronavirus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Argus Leader) — Two regional health care providers based in Sioux Falls say they will begin processing tests for the coronavirus after receiving regulatory approval. Sanford Health says initially it will process about 400 tests daily with plans to double that number in the coming weeks. Avera Health says it has the… Read more »
Agtegra donating masks to area healthcare facilities
Photo caption: Agtegra Fleet Manager Nathan Locken, delivers two boxes of N95 respiratory mask to the Avantara Nursing Home in Redfield, S.D. March 23. ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Agtegra has been taking inventory at all locations to compile as many N95 respiratory masks as possible to donate to area healthcare facilities, and nursing homes.… Read more »