TODD COUNTY, S.D. — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe announced on Thursday, March 27 that a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed.
The person who has contracted the virus is an adult who resides in Todd County and the individual and their entire family are in quarantine at home, according to a post on the tribe’s social media.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe COVID-19 task force is currently monitoring the situation and working with local health providers, school officials, and businesses in the community to prepare.
The tribe has already banned visitors from the hospital, shut down all non-essential offices, and limited the amount of staff working at some essential services.
According to a post on the tribe’s Attorney General Facebook page, beginning March 28, the tribe will also create a curfew, issue a shelter-in-place directive, and bar minors from being outside without a parent or guardian.
