Aug 03, 2020

South Dakota reports 88 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death

Posted Aug 03, 2020 12:00 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials reported 88 newly conformed cases of the coronavius and one new death on Sunday.

The death toll from COVID-19 in South Dakota rose to 135 with the newly reported death.

The Rapid City Journal reports the new death was a Minnehaha County man in his 80s.

The South Dakota Department of Health on Sunday reported the number of confirmed covornavirus infections has risen to 8,955.

South Dakota has 911 active infections, down two from Saturday.

Officials say 7,909 patients have recovered from the disease, and 35 are currently hospitalized.

The number of people currently hospitalized is down one from 36 on Saturday.