Eight COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in South Dakota; active cases increase

Eight COVID-19 deaths reported in South Dakota Tuesday, raising the total to 2249.

Active cases in Brookings County increase by three to 120. Sixteen new cases reported, raising the total to 5157. Recovered cases are at 4988. There have been 39 deaths in Brookings County. The County is in the “high” community spread category.

Statewide, active cases increase by 30 to 5513. Total cases are up by 719 to 155,603. There are 147,841 recovered cases. Current hospitalizations decrease by three to 202.

Today’s case numbers include the weekend count.

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

The latest information is available on the Department of Health website.

 

November 2, 2021