South Dakota COVID-19 count at 4,563 with 50 deaths

May 25, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota health officials have reported 95 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no new deaths tied to the coronavirus.

Health officials on Sunday said 3,260 of the state’s 4,563 coronavirus cases have been reported in Minnehaha County, which is South Dakota’s most populous county and the location of a large outbreak at a pork processing plant.

Health officials say the number of deaths tied to the coronavirus remained at 50 Sunday. The number of hospitalized patients was 85 on Sunday, down five from the previous day.

 A total of 364 cases have required hospitalization.

Codington County reported 35 total cases Sunday, with 17 of those considered active.