--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in South Dakota:
South Dakota - the total number of infected individuals is 9713, as yesterday had 50 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 146 people statewide; while 8507 patients are recovered (136 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,252,336, citing different sources; with 5,252,327 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- Sioux Falls Schools Won't Be Reporting COVID-19 Cases Regularly: Sioux Falls Public School District educates approximately 25,000 students and staff of 3,400 in grades K-12. At this point, the Sioux Falls School District will be starting in-person classes on August 27. As everyone knows schools all over the nation are tasked with an almost unimaginable challenge of bringing kids...
- 50 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in South Dakota Tuesday: RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - State health officials have confirmed 50 additional COVID-19 cases in South Dakota, though both active cases and hospitalizations declined Tuesday. The additional cases bring total known cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota to 9,713. Active cases declined by 86 on Tuesday due to a number...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Minnehaha: 20 new cases, 4457 in total
- Pennington: 2 new cases, 898 in total
- Lincoln: 11 new cases, 653 in total
- Brown: 5 new cases, 451 in total
- Brookings: 1 new case, 140 in total
- Codington: 1 new case, 138 in total
- Clay: 1 new case, 131 in total
- Yankton: 2 new cases, 119 in total
- Meade: 2 new cases, 96 in total
- Lawrence: 1 new case, 61 in total
- Brule: 1 new case, 46 in total
- Corson: 2 new cases, 36 in total
- Douglas: 2 new cases, 19 in total
- Edmunds: 1 new case, 17 in total
Official Hotlines:
- Department of Health: 800-997-2880
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in South Dakota:
South Dakota - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 9663 (all officially confirmed), after 58 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 146; while 8371 patients are recovered (37 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Monday evening, 5,206,125 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,205,994 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- First@4: Names released in fatal crash; Latest COVID-19 numbers; Sturgis Rally Tally update: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Here's a look at today's top stories:. Authorities have released the names of the two people killed in a crash Sunday night in Sioux Falls. A motorcycle heading west on West 60th Street crashed into a van that was attempting to turn and travel east on 60th Street. The driver of the motorcycle, 31-year-old Franklin Griffth, and the driver of the van, Eldon Guericke were pronounceded dead at the scene.
- Crow Creek tribal members dead from COVID-19, while one remains critical: Governor Kristi Noem's battle over tribal security COVID-19 checkpoints in South Dakota has wound up in court after two tribes sued. The Crow Creek reservation didn't have checkpoints, but it did have something called "COVID-19 Security" to help monitor cases and those quarantined, as well as collect data for the tribe.
- Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Here are Sunday's numbers from the City of Sioux Falls' new Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties coronavirus tracker. The City reports 63 new cases in the metro, up 24 from Saturday. There are 492 active cases, also up 50 cases from Saturday. The three-day moving average...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Minnehaha: 15 new cases, 4437 in total
- Pennington: 5 new cases, 896 in total
- Lincoln: 4 new cases, 642 in total
- Beadle: 1 new case, 594 in total
- Brown: 4 new cases, 446 in total
- Union: 2 new cases, 216 in total
- Brookings: 2 new cases, 139 in total
- Codington: 4 new cases, 137 in total
- Clay: 2 new cases, 130 in total
- Yankton: 3 new cases, 117 in total
- Lawrence: 5 new cases, 60 in total
- Turner: 1 new case, 52 in total
- Custer: 1 new case, 36 in total
- Corson: 1 new case, 34 in total
- McCook: 1 new case, 29 in total
- Grant: 1 new case, 27 in total
- Faulk: 1 new case, 27 in total
- Spink: 1 new case, 26 in total
- Hamlin: 1 new case, 22 in total
- Butte: 1 new case, 18 in total
- Edmunds: 1 new case, 16 in total
- Hand: 1 new case, 8 in total
- Unassigned: 1 new case
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in South Dakota:
South Dakota - the total number of infected individuals is 9605, as yesterday had 128 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 146 people statewide; while 8334 patients are recovered (27 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,154,562, citing different sources; with 5,154,443 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- South Dakota law enforcement seeing typical Sturgis Rally-related crime: Sturgis Police, Meade County Sheriff's Department and South Dakota State Highway Patrol officials said the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is pretty typical as far as crime goes. Sturgis Police Chief Geody VanDewater said his department is down by 27 calls overall, although there's been an increase in non-injury accidents.
- 25 new west river COVID-19 cases, no new deaths: PIERRE, S.D. - On Sunday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 129 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing its total to 9,605. The department of health also reported no new coronavirus-related deaths. The statewide death total stands at 146. 25 cases were reported west river -...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Minnehaha: 46 new cases, 4422 in total
- Pennington: 10 new cases, 891 in total
- Lincoln: 17 new cases, 638 in total
- Beadle: 2 new cases, 593 in total
- Brown: 6 new cases, 442 in total
- Union: 1 new case, 214 in total
- Brookings: 4 new cases, 137 in total
- Codington: 4 new cases, 133 in total
- Clay: 4 new cases, 128 in total
- Yankton: 1 new case, 114 in total
- Charles Mix: 4 new cases, 105 in total
- Davison: 3 new cases, 97 in total
- Lake: 3 new cases, 94 in total
- Meade: 3 new cases, 94 in total
- Hughes: 1 new case, 93 in total
- Lyman: 1 new case, 90 in total
- Lawrence: 3 new cases, 55 in total
- Custer: 3 new cases, 35 in total
- Ziebach: 1 new case, 35 in total
- Corson: 1 new case, 33 in total
- Hutchinson: 1 new case, 29 in total
- McCook: 1 new case, 28 in total
- Spink: 1 new case, 25 in total
- Hamlin: 3 new cases, 21 in total
- Butte: 3 new cases, 17 in total
- Edmunds: 1 new case, 15 in total
- Deuel: 1 new case, 11 in total
- Unassigned: 1 new case