PIERRE, S.D. – After nearly 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the weekend, state health officials on Monday reported 198 new positive tests Monday.
The new cases, however, send the state’s active caseload to a new high today at 3,828.
The number of people hospitalized also dropped today to 209 – down 7 from Sunday’s high.
As for new numbers around the Black Hills area, Pennington County reported 17 new cases, sending the cumulative total to 2,328. Of those, 426 remain active.
Lawrence County had the next highest amount with 10 new cases. The cumulative total in Lawrence County rises to 412 with 109 active.
Meade County had 5 new cases Monday to send the total to 542. Of those, 122 remain active.
Other new cases around the Black Hills area include 6 in Oglala Lakota, 2 in Butte and one each in Custer and Fall River counties.
There were no new deaths reported Monday, keeping the state’s death toll at 218.
The state reported 840 new tests performed for the latest 24-hour reporting period.
Also today, health officials released their weekly report on the number of cases within the state’s K-12 schools and public universities.
State epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton says there have been 1,371 total cases with 971 recovered. That leaves 400 remaining active. The breakdown includes 968 students and 406 staff.
Within the Meade 46-1 School System, the Friday report indicated 4 total cases within the Elementary system, 9 within the middle school and 4 within the high school. Of those, 2 are scheduled to return to class Tuesday in the elementary, 3 in the middle school and 1 at the high school.
Within the state university system, there have been 1,329 total and 1,179 recovered. That leaves 150 remaining active. The breakdown includes 1,263 students and 66 staff.
Locally, Black Hills State University reports their active cases include 18 students and 1 staff member with 93 currently in isolation of quarantine.
At the School of Mines, there are 10 active cases among 9 students and one staff. There are 22 total in isolation or quarantine.
