PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota health officials reported six new coronavirus deaths on Saturday and 188 additional positive confirmed cases.
Since the start of the pandemic in South Dakota, 1,804 people have died on COVID-19 complications.
The total number of cases of the virus in the state to date is 109,132, according to the Department of Health.
Among the six deaths, one was a woman and five were men. Two were in their 50s, one in the 60 to 69 age range, two in their 70s and one was age 80 or older. They were residents of Codington, Jackson, Minnehaha and Todd counties.
People currently hospitalized from COVID-19 declined by six to 115, the DOH reported.
As of Saturday’s report, the state has administered 115,783 doses of the vaccine to 80,700 people. Of the residents who have received the vaccine, 37,876 have completed both doses.
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