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October 2, 2020

New COVID cases drop, active cases rise, one new death

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw a drop in the number of new COVID cases today, but active infections still rose because of fewer recoveries according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The state also had one new death, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to 237. South Dakota had 386 new… Read more »

October 2, 2020

Clayton says officials had been anticipating surge

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Health Department reported 747 new positive cases of COVID-19 yesterday, a one-day record high. Officials said some of those cases had been delayed from earlier in the week. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says the virus is spreading out across the state. Clayton says they had been anticipating… Read more »

October 1, 2020
Capitol Building SD

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.

October 1, 2020

COVID surge keeping health care providers busy

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in COVID-19 infections across South Dakota is keeping health care providers busy. Doctor Mark List, a family practice physician with Avera Health in Sioux Falls, says he has seen a variety of patients with the infection. Researchers are moving quickly on a COVID vaccine. List says Avera is… Read more »

September 30, 2020

State’s active COVID cases decrease, no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID infections fell slightly for the second straight day as South Dakota reached a record high in recoveries according to figures released by the state department of health. South Dakota had 392 new cases to go along with 418 recoveries, lowering the state’s total of active cases to… Read more »

September 30, 2020

Yankton physician says long way to go to get back to normal

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in positive coronavirus cases continues in South Dakota with active cases now totaling around 3,700. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says they are seeing many of those patients end up in the Intensive Care Units. Pietila says some schools are seeing the impacts of wearing or not wearing face masks.… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Active COVID cases drop, five new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The current amount of active COVID-19 cases decreased by about 144 and there were five new deaths, according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths bring the state’s overall total to 223. There were 259 new cases and 398 recoveries (a record since the pandemic… Read more »