Friday COVID-19 update: 14 new positive cases in Lake County; 1559 in state and 12 deaths

New positive COVID-19 cases increased by fourteen Friday in Lake County.  The county now reports 403 positive cases, with 271 recovered and nine deaths.  There are now 123 active COVID-19 cases in Lake County.

Statewide, another 1559 new positive cases are being reported Friday.  The state Department of Health reports that just more than 13-thousand-500 positive COVID-19 cases in the state are active as of Friday.  The state also reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state’s total number of virus-related deaths to 415.  403 people are currently hospitalized. 

Active COVID-19 cases in our area counties include:  McCook County with 90 as of Friday, Kingsbury County with 81, and Moody County with 80 active cases.  Miner County now has 62 active COVID-19 cases, and Brookings County has 398.  

COVID-19 information is updated daily on the state’s website – covid.sd.gov.