PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 15 more COVID-related deaths, while active infections rose slightly and hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included two in Brown County) move the state’s overall death toll to 1,629. The state had 425 new confirmed cases, inching… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota is in the top three states nationally in percentages of COVID-19 vaccinations. State Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the numbers have expanded rapidly in the last week. Malsam-Rysdon says the federal government has changed the rules on distributing the vaccines. Malsam-Rysdon says they plan to move on to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 10 more COVID-related deaths, while active infections and hospitalizations continued to drop according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included two in Brown County) brought the state’s overall death toll to 1,614. There were 317 new confirmed cases and 341… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota is moving on to vaccinating its next group of people for the coronavirus _ those 80 years of age and older and those in congregate living setting. The start Department of Health says the vaccinations beginning next week of the 1D subgroup start with those 80 or older… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While overall COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to drop in South Dakota, state Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says there are still significant numbers. Clayton says they also are watching for any signs of a Covid variant, or mutation. Clayton says people need to continue wearing masks and social distancing while the… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Health care professionals are watching COVID-19 infection numbers decrease with caution. Dr. David Basel, with Avera Health in Sioux Falls, says they haven’t seen a surge from the holidays. Basel says vaccinations of their employees have been going rapidly. Basel says the next round of immunizations will take some time.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 19 new COVID-related deaths, and saw a slight increase in active infections and hospitalizations, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included one in Day County) increase the state’s overall death toll to 1,604. There were 432 new confirmed cases… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The COVID numbers continued to drop according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. There were 244 confirmed cases and 595 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections to 4,751, the lowest total in months. The number of people hospitalized in connection with the virus dropped by… Read more »
