Fort Pierre and other towns across South Dakota are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Fort Pierre, SD community.
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South Dakota COVID-19 Cases
South Dakota Total Coronavirus Cases: 282,895
South Dakota New Coronavirus Deaths:
South Dakota Total Coronavirus Deaths: 3,231
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Fort Pierre
South Dakota's livestock supply chain showing improvements after COVID-19 - InForum
FORT PIERRE, S.D. — Collaboration between South Dakota’s livestock producers and meat processing plants has brought the slaughter capacities somewhat back to normal. More info »
inforum - 07/14/2020 03:38amSouth Dakota Governor Noem Coronavirus News Conference
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) held a news conference at the state capitol in Pierre on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Noem answered questions regarding check ... More info »
c-span - 05/11/2020 07:47amSouth Dakota company organizes parade thanking governor for handling of coronavirus crisis - The Hill
A South Dakota construction company on Tuesday organized a parade to go past Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) residence to thank her for the way she has handled the coronavirus ... Fort Pierre -based ... More info »
The Hill - 04/28/2020 08:33amCoronavirus: South Dakota lawmakers say state has enough in budget - Argus Leader
PIERRE — South Dakota lawmakers aren't planning to earmark any additional money in the state budget to address the COVID-19, but that could change as the pandemic continues. More info »
Argus Leader - 03/11/2020 10:47am9 inmates escape South Dakota women's jail after positive COVID-19 case - TheGrio
Nine female inmates escaped from a minimum-security jail in Pierre, South Dakota Monday night, the same day an inmate tested positive for COVID-19. More info »
The Grio - 03/24/2020 12:00pm