Aug 28, 2020

160 positive COVID-19 cases on South Dakota college campuses

Posted Aug 28, 2020 2:34 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Trackers following coronavirus cases at South Dakota’s six higher education institutions shows 160 active positive cases overall and more than 600 additional people in isolation or quarantine.

The numbers are posted to the schools’ websites as part of the South Dakota Board of Regents' effort to keep the public updated on the number of cases on the campuses.

The tracker tool is based on self-reported cases from each of the colleges.

The largest group of COVID-19 cases is at the University of South Dakota.

The university has four active employee cases, 94 active student cases and 406 people in quarantine or isolation either at home or on campus.