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The South Dakota Department of Health reported Monday two additional people with COVID-19 have died, while 42 new infections from coronavirus were also reported.
The two new deaths brought the statewide total to 1,993. One person was aged 50-59 and 70-79. One was a woman and one a man.
The 42 new infections reflected the dramatic slowing of the virus in South Dakota. A total of 123,686 South Dakotans have tested positive for coronavirus.
Seven of the new cases were in Minnehaha County and three were among Lincoln County residents. Five were from Brown County and two in Codington County.
The number of active infections fell to 828, as the state reported that 102 people were newly recovered. The state hasn t reported more new cases than recoveries in two weeks.
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The South Dakota Department of Health reported 45 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths Friday, as the state passed a milestone in coronavirus vaccinations.
More than 400,000 adults in the state have received at least one dose of vaccine, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That equals about 60% of the state s adult population.
Both of the latest deaths were among people aged 70-79. One was a woman and one a man. They brought the statewide total to 1,991.
New cases included eight in Minnehaha County and three in Lincoln County. Brown County also had three, while Codington County had two. The state also reported nine new positive results among people in long-term care. A total of 123,644 people in the state have tested positive.