SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota health officials reported the highest number of daily new cases in a month on Friday as they recorded 95 people with confirmed infections, as well as one new death from COVID-19.
The rate of cases has been holding mostly constant over the last two weeks, and it appears the daily increase in cases reported is due to a delay in reporting some test results from the day before.
The Department of Health had to delay recording some test results on Thursday due to a problem collecting data from labs, according to state epidemiologist Josh Clayton. Health officials reported a higher number of both positive and negative test results on Friday, with nearly 2,000 results recorded. The Department of Health did not immediately answer a question if Friday’s increase in cases was connected to the delay in reporting test results.
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The number of hospitalizations has also remained steady, with 61 hospitalized with COVID-19 at the latest count. A man in his 50s from Beadle County died, according to Department of Health data.
The state has reported almost 7,800 cases of COVID-19, but 87% have recovered. So far, 116 people have died.
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