From determining a person needs to get tested to how quickly labs can process tests to how soon contact tracing begins, when it comes to COVID-19 timing is everything.
South Dakota Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon says how quickly results come back depends on which lab is doing the testing.
State epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says while people are waiting for their COVID-19 test results, they should be self isolating.
Malsam-Rysdon says contact tracing can’t begin until test results are known.
Some large retail chains– including Walmart and Menards– are now requiring customers to wear a mask when they go inside the store to shop. Malsam-Rysdon says the requirement is helpful.
Today’s (July 20) update from the South Dakota Department of Health there are 829 currently active cases of coronavirus in the state, with 65 of those being hospitalized. There have been 118 deaths.
The South Dakota Department of Health provides COVID-19 case data broken down by demographics such as age, sex, race/ethnicity and county of residence at covid.sd.gov.
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