PIERRE, S.D. – The state Department of Health gave an update Thursday on how COVID-19 is affecting schools across the state that have started classes.
State epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton says as of today, they have less than 40 total cases among school children and staff.
“In addition to the total number of cases in those K-12 school settings, we’ll be providing an update to the website, (COVID.SD.GOV) on Monday.”
Meanwhile,
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The state health department has made a correction in a statement they made earlier this week that there were 3 cases of COVID-19 at the Black Hills State University campus in Spearfish.
There is only one active case at BHSU – active being the keyword.
BHSU said there have been three total cases on campus: one in April, one in June and one reported last week. The latest case is a staff member who had visited the student union. The Department Of Health said the previous cases have both recovered from coronavirus.
The newest case was reported out via campus-wide email four days after 110 bikers checked out of the dorm Aug. 10 during rally week, but BHSU President Laurie Nichols said the staff member had no contact with the bikers and didn’t work in the dorms or have close contact with the bikers. Classes resumed Wednesday at BHSU.
