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South Dakota reports another record number of people with COVID-19.
The state Department of Health says 35,196 people are currently infected.
The state reports 9 more deaths from COVID-19. South Dakota’s pandemic toll is now at 2,561.
397 people are currently hospitalized with the disease.
Healthcare systems in the state report that about 90 percent of their patients ill with covid are unvaccinated.
About 57 percent of eligible South Dakotans are fully vaccinated against the disease.
Data update
- State’s death toll: 2,601 (+9 from the previous report)
- Note: 'Death toll' indicates the number of deaths among people with COVID, but COVID may not have been the sole cause of death.
- Deaths verifiably caused by COVID: 2,291 (updated weekly)
- Active cases: 35,196 (+1,110)
- Eligible South Dakotans fully vaccinated: 56.6%
- Currently hospitalized: 397 (-6)
This includes patients who are being treated for COVID-19 and have active infections. Does not include patients being treated for COVID-19 but are no longer infectious. Also does not include COVID-19-positive patients hospitalized for other reasons. pic.twitter.com/aD8p79DLtZ
— Monument Health (@_monumenthealth) January 14, 2022
Advice from the CDC is to get vaccinated, and mask-up indoors if you live in a place with high or substantial coronavirus transmission. In South Dakota, that's everywhere but Jones County.
Here are the latest numbers of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Getting vaccinated and boosted can help protect you against COVID-19 infection and severe complications. Learn about the benefits and schedule your vaccination: https://t.co/TTiHOvEHPt pic.twitter.com/HpHtgKWNm7
— Sanford Health (@SanfordHealth) January 18, 2022
