May 26, 2020

South Dakota reports 23 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths

Posted May 26, 2020 2:38 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Health reports 23 new coronavirus infections but no new deaths from COVID-19.

The department said Monday that 3,274 of the state’s 4,586 coronavirus cases have been reported in Minnehaha County, the most populous county in South Dakota. That’s up 14 from Sunday.

The number of South Dakota deaths tied to the coronavirus remained at 50 Monday, the department said.

The state had 1,121 active cases, down 21 from Sunday.

The number of hospitalized patients was 99 on Monday, up 14 from the previous day.

A total of 370 cases have ever required hospitalization.