24 new COVID-19 cases in Brookings Co. Monday, Oct. 19

567 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths in South Dakota Monday

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BROOKINGS – The state is reporting 567 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths in South Dakota Monday.

Twenty-four of the new cases are in Brookings County.

Brookings County cases have risen to 1,223 total cases: 888 of those people have recovered (eight new), with 333 active cases (up by 16) and two deaths. A total of 5,841 people (25 new)have tested negative in Brookings County as of Monday, and 30 people in the county (no change) have been hospitalized at some point, the state reported. Four are currently hospitalized.

Brookings County remains in the “substantial” community spread category.

The state Department of Health data includes confirmed COVID-19 cases via traditional RT-PCR testing, plus probable cases based on rapid antigen testing, which detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Probable cases are investigated and handled in the same way as confirmed cases, DOH officials said.

The number of COVID-19 cases in South Dakota rose to 33,836 (567 new – 564 confirmed plus three probable) as of midday Monday, according to the South Dakota Department of Health.

Of the statewide cases, 8,388 are classified as active (up by 376 from Sunday). As of Monday, 25,125 people have recovered (191 new), 2,146 people have been hospitalized at some point (27 new), 304 people are currently hospitalized (up by four), and 323 people have died (no change).

The SDDOH website reports 198,614 people (836 new) have tested negative in South Dakota.

Current hospitalizations may include out-of-state cases, and total hospitalizations only include South Dakota residents.

The deaths reported on the SDDOH data dashboard are deaths for which COVID-19 is listed as a cause or contributing factor on the certified death record.

Increases in positive cases Monday included, but are not limited to, 24 in Brookings County, 32 in Brown, 14 in Butte, 21 in Codington, 28 in Davison, 12 in Hughes, 14 in Lawrence, 51 in Lincoln, 151 in Minnehaha, 16 in Oglala Lakota and 37 in Pennington.

The counties with the highest total case counts are Minnehaha (9,163), Pennington (3,591), Lincoln (2,229), Brown (1,784) and Codington (1,267).

In its weekly report of COVID-19 cases within South Dakota schools, the DOH said there have been 2,896 total cases – 2,044 students and 852 staff, with 2,270 of them recovered – in K-12 schools from Aug. 9-Oct. 17. Active cases are being reported within 265 schools, and 622 South Dakota K-12 schools are not reporting any active cases as of Oct. 17.

The report also says from Aug. 9-Oct. 17, there have been 1,753 total COVID-19 cases – 1,626 students and 127 staff, with 1,570 of them recovered – within South Dakota colleges, universities and technical colleges. Fifteen of the state’s colleges, universities, colleges and tech schools are reporting active cases as of Oct. 17.

According to the South Dakota State University COVID-19 dashboard, as of noon Monday, 28 students and four faculty/staff were self-reporting current (active) positive tests. A total of 123 faculty, staff and students were quarantined and isolated as of Monday, with 13 of those in campus facilities.

The Brookings School District COVID-19 dashboard reports that the district has five active cases, as of Monday: one from Brookings High School, two from Mickelson Middle School and two Medary Elementary.

The state Department of Health generally does not identify the specific communities within a county where cases are located, or a business, event or setting that may be the source of a surge to protect patient confidentiality.

Only a few exceptions are made, such as clusters when there are 40 or more cases identified in a single workplace/setting.

The figures released by the state Department of Health do not include individuals who are asymptomatic or have symptoms of the coronavirus but are not being tested.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.

Learn more at www.covid.sd.gov.