COVID-19

The South Dakota Department of Health says unvaccinated people make up the vast majority of newly reported deaths and hospitalizations.

The South Dakota Department of Health says unvaccinated people make up the vast majority of newly reported deaths and hospitalizations.

After months of COVID updates, it's time to return to the basics. How do we defeat a virus? Dr. Shankar Kurra from Monument Health is with us.

The South Dakota Department of Health says unvaccinated people make up the vast majority of newly reported deaths and hospitalizations.

More than 7,600 state residents are currently infected with COVID-19. That’s the highest number since late-December.

Nearly 8,000 people are currently infected with COVID-19 in South Dakota. That’s the highest number since mid-December.

The Oglala Lakota Tribal Council voted to close schools on the reservation citing a high level of COVID-19 cases. Students from Red Cloud Indian School protested the council’s decision.

The South Dakota Department of Health reports another four COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 2,100.

David Wiltse, Ph.D., is associate professor of political science at South Dakota State University and the director of the SDSU Poll. He joins us with a look at how political polarization is affecting South Dakota COVID mitigation.

The South Dakota Department of Health says unvaccinated people make up the vast majority of newly reported deaths and hospitalizations.