Via capjournal.com: 1 of every 68 South Dakotans has COVID, health officials say. Excerpt:
South Dakota Department of Health officials on Wednesday said that one of every 68 residents is infected with COVID-19 right now.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 795 new confirmed cases and 142 new probable cases have been reported for the day, along with 48 new hospitalizations, 14 new deaths, and 382 new recoveries. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 47,653 and the total probable cases to 2,138. Of these, 13,908 are active infections and 35,423 are recovered cases. Statewide, 483 people are currently hospitalized and 460 people have died of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate South Dakota’s COVID infection rate remains the nation’s highest, trailing only neighboring North Dakota. Per 100,000 residents, South Dakota has seen 131.6 COVID cases during the last week.
For comparison, the national average for the last seven days is 26.1.
