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State’s active COVID infections decrease, no new deaths

September 22, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections decreased by 73 and there were no new deaths according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 320 new cases to go along with 393 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to 2,817 (there were 2,386 last… Read more »

Officials share thoughts on herd immunity

September 22, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Monday’s update from the South Dakota Department of Health showed there are currently 154 active cases of COVID-19 in Hughes County– 116 of them being inmates or staff at the State Women’s Prison in Pierre. About one-fourth of the inmates have tested positive, but state epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says… Read more »

Active COVID cases up slightly, Hoven moves some classes online

September 21, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active cases of COVID-19 rose by 47 today, and there were no new deaths according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 173 new confirmed cases and 126 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 2,890 (there were 2,499 one week… Read more »

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Media availability call at 11:45 on KSDN

September 21, 2020

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.

Five new COVID deaths in SD, Brown County eclipses 1,000 cases

September 18, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (By American News Staff and Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports) – The number of older South Dakotans testing positive for coronavirus continued to accelerate in data released Friday by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state reported 389 new infections Friday. They included 103 among people older than 60, an age group… Read more »

Clayton says state still has adequate hospital capacity

September 18, 2020

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – With the increasing number of hospitalizations over the past few days, State Epidemiologist Joshua Clayton Thursday says they are still showing adequate hospital capacity. Dr. Clayton also provided a monthly breakdown on hospitalizations since the pandemic began. In Western South Dakota, Monument Health reports 20 COVID-19 related patients within their system… Read more »

Women’s prison in Pierre dealing with COVID outbreak

September 18, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Thursday’s update from the South Dakota Department of Health says there are currently 120 active cases of COVID-19 in Hughes County. State epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says 106 of the active cases are inmates (102) or staff (4) at the State Women’s Prison. A statement from the Department of Corrections… Read more »

COVID infections dropping at SDSU

September 18, 2020

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – After peaking at more than 100 cases in early September, active COVID-19 infections have been falling at South Dakota State University. As of Thursday morning, they’re below 20. President Barry Dunn says they expected to see cases when students first arrived on campus. So far, they’re only testing those students who… Read more »