Hospitalizations Up Another 8%, Active Cases Up Another 7%

By Joshua Haiar

Published August 26, 2021 at 3:32 PM CDT

The state Department of Health reports:

New cases: 472
State’s death toll: 2,060 (+1 from Wednesday)
Active COVID Cases: 3,665 (+7% from Wednesday)
Completed full vaccine series (12 and older): 55.94% (+0.04% from Wednesday)
Currently Hospitalized: 156 (+11 net from Wednesday)
- Note: Currently Hospitalized numbers include COVID-19 cases and people that are in the hospital under transmission-based precautions. The number may include out-of-state cases and people.
6.8% of adult ICU beds are available in the Black Hills region.

The South Dakota Department of Health says, "The more the virus that causes COVID-19 circulates in a community, the more opportunities it has to transform into variants that can spread more easily. Help stop the spread and further mutation of the Coronavirus by getting vaccinated."

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Hospitalizations Up Another 8%, Active Cases Up Another 7%

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