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New infections continue to out pace recoveries.

Active COVID-19 infections in South Dakota increased to almost 2,000, the Department of Health reported, while five more people died with the disease.

South Dakota reports seven new COVID-19 deaths The new fatalities were all among people 50 or older. Recoveries were almost even with new infections, and active infections fell only because of the newly reported deaths. Forty-one of the new infections were reported in Minnehaha County and 13 in Lincoln County. Seven were in Brown County and four in Codington County. The number of COVID-19 patients occupying a hospital bed in the state decreased to 96, with 21 receiving intensive care and eight ...

The new deaths included three people 80 or older, as well as three 70-79 and two 60-69. The state also reported 156 new positive infections, of which 47 were in Minnehaha County and 14 in Lincoln County. Five were in Codington County and three in Brown County. Active cases increased to 1,948. Of the 100 people COVID-19 patients occupying a hospital bed in South Dakota, 20 were receiving intensive care and 12 were on ventilators. The number of vaccine doses administered through the Department o...

New COVID-19 infections in the state increased by 212, the South Dakota Department of Health reported Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 111,546.

The South Dakota Department of Health reported 61 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the states total to 110,376.

The new deaths bring the total to 1,831 while the new positive infections bring the total to 110,068.

Testing numbers are also up dramatically.

No new deaths reported Tuesday.

Fifty-four additional people tested positive for COVID-19, the South Dakota Department of Health reported Monday, while no new deaths were reported.