SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota recorded one more death from COVID-19 on Friday, along with 77 new cases, according to the state Department of Health.
The death reported Friday was a man in his 60s from Minnehaha County. 74 people in total have died from COVID-19 in the state, according to health officials.
The state’s tally of cases reached 5,742, but over 83% of those have recovered. 87 people are currently hospitalized from the virus. Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has decreased by 32%.
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, and death.
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