15 COVID-19 deaths reported in South Dakota Monday, including one in Brookings County

Fifteen COVID-19 deaths reported in South Dakota Monday. The total is now 2160. One of those deaths was a person from Brookings County.

Active cases in Brookings County decrease by three to 248. Nine new cases reported, raising the total to 4955. Recovered cases are at 4669. There have been 38 deaths in Brookings County. The County is in the “high” community spread category.

Statewide, active cases decrease by 110 to 7215. Total cases are up by 366 to 145,839. There are 136,464 recovered cases. Current hospitalizations decrease by 12 to 201.

Sixty-four percent of the state’s eligible population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The latest information can be seen at the South Dakota Department of Health website.

 

October 4, 2021