SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota health officials said Sunday the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state has jumped by 93.
According to the state Department of Health, the number of confirmed cases has risen to 1,635, compared with 1,542 the day before.
Of the new cases, Minnehaha County accounts for 86. Minnehaha County is the location of a large outbreak at a Sioux Falls pork processing plant.
The Argus Leader reports the number of Smithfield employees who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased by 18 to 725 on Sunday. The Department of Health said 143 non-employees who had close contact with Smithfield workers tested positive as of Sunday.
No new deaths from the coronavirus were reported in South Dakota, but the state has recorded seven deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
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