SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota health officials on Thursday reported four deaths from COVID-19, along with 67 new cases, according to the Department of Health.
Two people over 80 and two people in their 60s died. They were residents of Beadle, Buffalo, Lyman and Pennington counties. So far, 97 people in the state have died from COVID-19.
Health officials have tallied a total of 6,893 cases of the virus, but nearly 87% of those have recovered.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor and Regulation reported that layoffs appeared to be declining. 576 people made claims for unemployment benefits during the week ending June 27. It was a decrease from previous weeks, but 17,163 people were still receiving unemployment benefits during the week ending June 13.
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