Today’s (Sept. 1, 2021) update from the South Dakota Department of Health shows there are 5370 currently active cases of COVID-19 in the state.
In South Dakota there are:
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229 people currently hospitalized
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116,635 total confirmed cases
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16,202 total probable cases
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125,398 recovered cases
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2069 deaths among cases
Number of COVID-19 patients in central SD hospitals as of 6pm Aug. 31, 2021:
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Avera Gettysburg— 0
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Avera Gregory– 0
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Avera Hand County Memorial– 0
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Avera St. Mary’s Pierre– 5; 0 in ICU; 0 using ventilation
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Bowdle Healthcare Center– 0
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Cheyenne River Health Center– 0
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Eureka Community Health Services– 0
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Mobridge Regional Hospital– 0
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Platte Health Center– 2
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Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center– 3
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Winner Regional Healthcare Center– 0
Coronavirus patients currently occupy 8.2% of the staffed hospital beds in the state. Other patients are using 53.6% of the staffed beds leaving 38.1% available. Of the staffed adult intensive care unit beds in the state, COVID-19 patients are using 33.9%, other patients occupy 31.7% and 34.3% are available to be used.
A confirmed case of COVID-19 is defined as persons with a positive RT-PCR test. A probable case is defined as persons with a positive antigen test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
The South Dakota Department of Health provides COVID-19 case data broken down by age, sex, race/ethnicity and county of residence at covid.sd.gov.
Incidently, today and tomorrow (Sept. 1-2), the South Dakota Urban Indian Health clinic in Pierre (1714 Abbey Road) will be open extended hours– from 5-8pm CT– to offer free, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to the community.
Tami Hogie-Lorenzen, Chief Medical Officer of SDUIH, says through their community outreach work, they’ve learned many people want to get vaccinated against COVID, but aren’t available during normal clinic hours. She says they also recognize that leaving work and transportation to and from the clinic, costs money, so in addition to the vaccine, SDUIH is giving everyone who gets vaccinated with them a $30 gift card.
Anyone over the age of 18 years can get their vaccine at the clinic. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling 605-224-8841. This event will NOT be providing booster shots for those who are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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