Another big jump in COVID-19 cases, now 868 in SD and one additional in Brookings County

There are now 868 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Dakota with 138 reported today. The state stands at six deaths from coronavirus.

Brookings County has another reported case and now has a total of 9 with 6 recovered. The County is listed as community spread, in the minimal/moderate category.

There is community spread in 19 counties, that remains unchanged.

There have been 8134 negative tests and 207 people have recovered from the virus.

Minnehaha County saw another big jump and now stands at 654 confirmed cases. A large number of those are connected to Smithfield Foods.

You can see the latest information at the South Dakota Department of Health website.