SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and no new deaths, according to the Department of Health.
The new cases bring the state’s total case count to 5,067, but 80% of those have recovered. 1,015 people still have active cases of COVID-19, and 62 people have died from the virus.
Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has remained mostly constant around 64 per day. There has been a further downward trend in the last two days.
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.
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