South Dakota COVID-19 Update: 5 dead, hospitalizations up

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) – Based on the South Dakota Division of Well being, since final Wednesday, there have been 5 further deaths because of COVID-19, and hospitalizations have elevated.

Since final Wednesday, 5 individuals have died, bringing the brand new whole of COVID-19 deaths in South Dakota to 2,945. Of those that handed, one was of their 60s, two have been of their 70s and two have been 80 years or older.

Energetic COVID-19 circumstances are up 558 circumstances since final week and the group unfold fee remains to be listed as “excessive” for almost all of the state. This implies there are no less than 100 circumstances per 100,000 individuals or a weekly PCR take a look at positivity fee of 10% or extra. To view a map of the unfold fee per county, click on right here.

Well being officers are urging individuals to begin carrying masks once more as, throughout the nation, greater than 100,000 new circumstances have been reported day-after-day over the previous two weeks, however specialists say that quantity might really be larger.

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