SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in South Dakota (all times local):
12:15 p.m.
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.
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.
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9:40 a.m.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe has its first coronavirus case and is taking additional steps to prevent its spread on the reservation.
The tribe said on its Facebook page that the infected person is an adult who is isolated at home.
The tribe has already banned visitors from its hospital, shut down all non-essential offices and limited essential staff.
Beginning Saturday, the tribe will also create a shelter-in-place directive, create a curfew and bar minors from being outside without a parent or guardian. Businesses will be closed to those who don’t live in Todd, Tripp, Mellette, Lyman and Gregory counties.
The Rapid City Journal reports violators face fines of $250 while businesses can be fined $500 and risk their licenses.
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