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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 cases rose by 173 and there was one new COVID-related death, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 395 new cases and 221 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 2,615 (there were 2,456 one… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Over 100 inmates have tested positive at a minimum-security women’s prison in Pierre, South Dakota. Mass testing of inmates resulted in the Department of Corrections finding 102 active cases. There are 140 women held at the prison, according to an Aug. 31 count. Four staff members have also tested positive,… Read more »
