A 7th COVID-19 fatality reported in South Dakota; another big jump in cases
April 16, 2020 11:37AM CDT
The state Department of Health reports 143 new cases today, raising the total of confirmed cases to 1311.
One additional fatality has been reported, there are now 7 deaths from coronavirus.
The state is now home to the nation’s biggest coronavirus hot spot – Smithfield Fooods.
There have been 9339 negative tests and 373 people have recovered from the virus.
Brookings County remains at 9 cases with 6 recovered. The County is listed as community spread, in the minimal/moderate category.
Minnehaha County saw another big jump and now stands at 1065 confirmed cases. A large number of those cases are connected to Smithfield Foods.
You can see the latest information at the South Dakota Department of Health website.