South Dakota COVID-19 positive tests jump by 12

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SIOUX FALLS (AP) – South Dakota health officials on Friday reported 12 more people had tested positive for COVID-19.

The state has tallied 58 total positive tests for the coronavirus, though there may be more people infected because testing is being rationed for people who are at the highest risk of spreading it to others or experiencing serious health problems. One person has died.

The number of confirmed cases in Brookings County remains at one.

Officials reported that so far, 21 people who tested positive have recovered. The state has also processed almost 2,500 tests, with about 2% of those tests returning positive for COVID-19.

Minnehaha and Beadle counties have emerged as hotbeds of infections, with officials reporting a “substantial” amount of infections spreading through communities.