Sioux Falls nursing home reports 20 total deaths

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Good Samaritan Society says at least 20 residents of the Sioux Falls Village senior living facility have died after testing positive for COVID-19.

It’s the most deaths tied to a single facility in South Dakota during the coronavirus pandemic, and makes up more than half of the 39 deaths reported by the state.

A spokesman for Sanford Health says in total, the Sioux Falls Village has had 106 confirmed cases involving residents and employees.

Statewide, the number of COVID-19 deaths in South Dakota rose by five Tuesday, to 39.