Wednesday COVID-19 update: Lake County reports 5 positive cases; State reports 3 deaths and 587 new positive cases

The state Department of Health reports three more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday.  The deaths are reported in Miner, Marshall, and Buffalo counties. A total of 333 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the state as of Wednesday.  Another 587 new positive COVID-19 cases are also being reported in the state Wednesday, putting the state’s total number of positive cases at more than 35-thousand.  There are 8688 active cases in the state, and 332 people are currently hospitalized. 

Lake County reports another five positive COVID-19 cases Wednesday, and one recovered case.  With 314 total positive cases, 229 recovered, and eight total deaths, Lake County’s active cases are now at 77.  

Miner County currently has 69 active COVID-19 cases, Moody County has 58, and Kingsbury County has 57.  McCook County reports 55 active coronavirus cases, and Brookings County has 314.

The state Department of Health updates its COVID-19 information daily on its website.