SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota on Wednesday reported 89 new cases of COVID-19 and one death amid an uptick in the average number of daily new cases over the last two weeks.
Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has increased by 20, an increase of 31%. The Department of Health also reported the highest number of active cases since June, with 951 people. But the number of people hospitalized from the coronavirus has remained low. 43 patients are currently in the hospital.
During the course of the pandemic, a total of 9,168 people have tested positive for COVID-19 statewide. 88% of those people have fully recovered, while 137 have died.
Minnehaha County, which is the state’s most-populated area, saw the largest increase with a daily tally of 27 cases.
The latest death was a man in his 70s from Davison County, according to Department of Health data.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.