One COVID-19 death reported Friday in South Dakota; active cases near 6000

One COVID-19 death reported in South Dakota Friday. The total is now 2072.

Active cases in Brookings County increase by 12 and are at 183. Sixteen new cases reported Friday, bringing the total to 4541. Recovered cases are at 4321. There have been 37 deaths in Brookings County. The County is in the “high” community spread category

Statewide, active cases increase by 282 to 5970. Total cases are up by 485 to 133,855. There are 125,813 recovered cases. Current hospitalizations decrease by 12 to 230.

Sixty-two 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.

 

September 2, 2021