Active cases of COVID-19 increase statewide
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state continues to rise. As of Wednesday, the state Department of Health reported more than seven-thousand active cases in the state. The number of people hospitalized because of the virus was at 231, and the total number of COVID-19 deaths increased to 2320.
Two deaths reported Wednesday are from a couple of area counties. McCook and Brookings counties each reported an additional COVID-19 death yesterday.
As far as active cases, Lake County had 52 as of Wednesday and McCook County had 58. Moody County reported 55 active COVID-19 cases, and Kingsbury County had 20.
The Madison Central School District reported also that one more student or staff member at Madison High School had tested positive for COVID-19. As of Wednesday, the district had four active cases within the high school and three in the elementary school.