State’s positive COVID-19 cases increase to 58 Friday

Twelve more positive cases of COVID-19 were reported by the state Department of Health Friday, bringing the state’s total to 58.  Today’s reported positive cases include two more in Minnehaha, Pennington, and Beadle counties. There are several counties showing their first cases now, including Aurora, Faulk, Lawrence, Todd, and Union counties.  The number of those who have fully recovered from the virus has risen to 21 today.  

There are currently 20  pending cases at the state health lab.  

SOUTH DAKOTA CASE COUNTS

Test Results	# of Cases
Positive*	58
Negative**	2387
Pending***	20
*Positive test results are no longer required to be sent to the CDC for confirmation. **Negative test results now include testing conducted by the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory and private laboratories. ***Tests currently pending at the South Dakota Public Health Lab.

COVID-19 IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Number of Cases	58
Deaths	1
Recovered	21

SD COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF COVID-19 CASES

County	# of Cases
Aurora	1
Beadle	16
Bon Homme	1
Brown	2
Brookings	1
Charles Mix	1
Codington	1
Davison	2
Faulk	1
Hughes	1
Lawrence	2
Lincoln	2
Lyman	1
McCook	2
Meade	1
Minnehaha	18
Pennington	3
Todd	1
Union	1

AGE GROUP OF SOUTH DAKOTA COVID-19 CASES

Age Range	# of Cases
0 to 19 years	2
20 to 29 years	10
30 to 39 years	8
40 to 49 years	8
50 to 59 years	16
60 to 69 years	9
70 to 79 years	4
80+ years	1

SEX OF SOUTH DAKOTA COVID-19 CASES

Sex	# of Cases
Male	31
Female	27

Source:  South Dakota Department of Health