PIERRE, S.D. – The state health department reported one of its highest daily numbers of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began as nearly 200 new positive tests were reported today.
In their daily update, health officials say there were 193 new cases of COVID-19 recorded over the past 24 hours. That makes 441 total over the past three days.
Numbers continued a steady climb around the Black Hills region. Pennington County reported 19 new cases and Meade County added another 11.
Pennington County has a cumulative total of 994 with 126 of them currently active. The active number of cases are up 13 today in Pennington.
In Meade County, the 11 new positive COVID-19 tests send the cumulative total to 138 with 43 of them currently active. The active caseload in Meade County is up for the fifth straight day.
Lawrence County reported 7 additional cases Friday, giving them a total of 90 with 28 active – up six from yesterday.
Other new cases included 6 in Custer, 2 in Butte and one in Oglala Lakota County.
The statewide active number of cases was up 107 Friday to 1,376.
There is good news on the hospital front – the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 dropped three today to 50.
Two new deaths were reported Friday. The deaths are two women, one who was in the 60-69 year age range and the other was in the 80+ age range. One woman was from Lake County; the other was from Clay County.
The health department reported over 1,660 tests were performed during the latest reporting period.
