South Dakota COVID-19 report shows zero deaths in last day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota daily COVID-19 update Tuesday reported no new deaths due to the coronavirus, a day after data compiled by Johns Hopkins University researchers listed the state's fatality count as the fifth highest per capita in the nation.
Researchers have confirmed 189 deaths per 100,000 people since the start of the pandemic. The total number of fatalities stands at 1,667.
The update showed that 126 of the 461 COVID-19 tests processed in the last day came back positive, lifting the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 94,764. The state's dashboard listed an additional 11,022 probable cases.
Hospitalizations fell by three, to 200, with 35 patients being treated in intensive care units.
There were 355 COVID-19 vaccines administered Monday, officials said, noting that 47,647 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 9,829 residents have received both shots.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.