SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The number of COVID-19 cases in South Dakota is likely to top 5,000 in the next day or two, according to figures provided Saturday by the state Health Department.
Officials reported 94 new positive tests, increasing the total to 4,960. The number of active cases stands at 1,093.
Three new deaths were confirmed, including two women in Beadle County and a woman in Pennington County. It included one person in her 20s and one in her 40s. There have 62 deaths since the start of the pandemic in South Dakota.
Officials said 93 people are currently hospitalized, a drop of two from Friday’s report.
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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