COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations increase in state

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The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state has increased, according to information updated weekly by the state Department of Health on Wednesday. The state also reported an increase in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations. Five additional deaths were reported on Wednesday, putting the overall number of COVID-19 deaths in the state at 2945 since the start of the pandemic. There are currently more than 38-hundred active cases statewide, and 89 people hospitalized with the virus.

The state reported 22 active cases of COVID-19 in Lake County Wednesday, with substantial community spread. All other area counties are reported as having high community spread of the virus.

https://doh.sd.gov/COVID/Dashboard.aspx

July 14, 2022