ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The Aberdeen City Council gave final reading to the third version of an emergency ordinance drafted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This ordinance replaces version 2, but the only change with this ordinance is that the council now has the ability to repeal portions of the restrictions within the ordinance… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – An event to honor the work of those on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19 in being planned all across South Dakota. Between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Friday May 1, South Dakota residents are being encouraged to go outside and “Let It Shine.” What initially began as… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The shutdown of the Smithfield Foods processing plant is an example of what needs to be done to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Dr. Mike Pietila with the Yankton Medical Clinic is also the head of the Intensive Care Unit at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. Pietila says the focus now… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KBHB) — The lead doctor on coronavirus matters at Sanford Health says that COVID-19 patients in the state can now have access to the drug Hydroxychloroquine, as part of a first-in-the-nation effectiveness study. Doctor Allison Suttle talked with reporters Monday about the enormous task researchers face as they start to tackle a… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KBHB) — The South Dakota Department of Health says today that the number of positive cases of coronavirus has increased by 138 since Sunday. There are 868 positive tests for COVID-19 as of today, with 44 total hospitalizations so far, 207 people recovering, and more than 81-hundred testing negative. Minnehaha County has… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 11 this morning. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem There will not be a media availability conference call today.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls is suspending operations indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak at the meat processing facility. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem had asked Smithfield Foods President and CEO Ken Sullivan to stop operations for at least 14 days as more than half the cases of COVID-19 in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – One of the two positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Lyman County involved the South Dakota Department of Health issuing a Public Health Intervention Order. Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says of the 536 positive cases in the state so far, she’s only had to issue the one intervention order.
