COVID numbers continue to drop
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3-24-22
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Last week, South Dakota had the highest covid test positivity rate in the nation at nearly 90% of tests administered.
Now, South Dakota has the second-lowest test positivity rate in the country.
That’s according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
The state’s percentage rate has dropped to zero.
Also, while the United States saw a 4% increase in COVID-19 cases Wednesday, South Dakota had a 16% decrease.
That’s according to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker.
The last update from the South Dakota Department of Health on Monday saw Codington County report 11 new cases.
