Mar 16, 2020

South Dakota reports 1 new case of COVID-19; total now 10

Posted Mar 16, 2020 7:33 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota authorities report one new positive test for COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state's total to 10.

Officials report that a man in his 20s in Minnehaha County tested positive for the new coronavirus. The county contains Sioux Falls, the state's largest city.

Sioux Falls health officials also announced they would be moving to halt gatherings of 50 or more people in city-owned facilities.

The Sioux Falls School District has canceled classes for the week.

Health officials have indicated that all the positive cases in South Dakota came from people with recent travel history and that currently there is no community transmission.