COVID-19

Note: The data presented is from the previous day — Tuesday updates include data from over the weekend (Saturday 1 pm CT - Monday 1 pm CT)

COVID-19 infections in South Dakota have surged to their highest level since vaccines became available.

Active cases of COVID-19 are above 10,000 in South Dakota. The last time cases reached that level was the end of 2020.

A new year does not mean the end of last year’s problems with COVID-19. South Dakota is beginning 2022 with nearly 8,800 active cases. That’s up more than 3,000 from the same date last year.

While some local South Dakota businesses have struggled during the pandemic, others have seen success by expanding e-commerce, online messaging, and social media services.

Note: The data presented is from the previous day — Tuesday updates include data from over the weekend (Saturday 1 pm CT - Monday 1 pm CT)

A new report says the state government of South Dakota increased its total reserves by 42.2% in one year mostly due to federal COVID relief aid.

The state Department of Health reports that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Minnehaha County with a male in his 20s. It's the first Omicron detection in South Dakota, but the department says it is safe to assume other cases exist in the state.

Note: The data presented is from the previous day — Tuesday updates include data from over the weekend (Saturday 1 pm CT - Monday 1 pm CT)

Note: The data presented is from the previous day — Tuesday updates include data from over the weekend (Saturday 1 pm CT - Monday 1 pm CT)