Fifty-four new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported Thursday by the state Department of Health.  This brings the state’s total positive cases to date to 447.  

The majority of the increase in positive cases is in Minnehaha County, where numbers increased to 274 Thursday.  That’s up 46 from Wednesday’s totals.  

There are no more new cases in Lake County reported Thursday.  Lake County’s total sits at two positive cases currently, but the state reports no community spread in the county.  

The number of those who have recovered from the virus increased by 15 Thursday to a total of 161 in the state.  There have been 27 hospitalizations total, and six deaths.  

SOUTH DAKOTA CASE COUNTS

Test Results # of Cases
Positive* 447
Negative** 6700
Pending*** 0
*Positive test results include testing conducted by the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory and private laboratories.
**Negative test results include testing conducted by the South Dakota Public Health Laboratory and private laboratories.
***Tests currently pending at the South Dakota Public Health Lab. This number does not include pending results at private labs. If you have been tested and are waiting for results, contact your healthcare provider

COVID-19 IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Number of Cases 447
Ever Hospitalized* 27
Deaths** 6
Recovered 161
*Cumulative persons who have been hospitalized to date.
**The Department does not report deaths until a certified death record has been filed. By law, a death record must be filed within 5 days of the date of death.

SD COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF COVID-19 CASES

County Total Positive Cases # Recovered
Aurora 1 1
Beadle 21 19
Bon Homme 3 1
Brookings 6 5
Brown 14 9
Charles Mix 2 1
Clark 1 1
Clay 6 3
Codington 12 10
Corson 1 0
Davison 3 3
Deuel 1 1
Fall River 1 1
Faulk 1 1
Hamlin 1 0
Hughes 4 3
Hutchinson 2 2
Jerauld 1 0
Lake 2 0
Lawrence 9 8
Lincoln 33 15
Lyman 2 1
Marshall 1 1
McCook 2 1
Meade 1 1
Minnehaha 274 48
Oglala Lakota 1 0
Pennington 7 5
Roberts 4 3
Spink 3 2
Todd 1 1
Turner 5 1
Union 3 1
Yankton 18 12

AGE GROUP OF SOUTH DAKOTA COVID-19 CASES

Age Range # of Cases # of Deaths
0 to 19 years 14 0
20 to 29 years 87 0
30 to 39 years 103 0
40 to 49 years 70 0
50 to 59 years 96 2
60 to 69 years 58 1
70 to 79 years 11 1
80+ years 8 2

SEX OF SOUTH DAKOTA COVID-19 CASES

Sex # of Cases # of Deaths
Male 240 4
Female 207 2

Source:  SD Department of Health website