Kennebec 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 Kennebec, 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 Kennebec
South Dakota’s coronavirus surge is turning nursing homes into a ‘battle zone’ - Center for Public Integrity
South Dakota may be past the worst of this COVID-19 surge. New coronavirus cases in the state are on the wane; vaccines are perhaps weeks away for nursing home residents at Tieszen and elsewhere. All ... More info »
Center for Public Integrity - 12/21/2020 10:00amCOVID in the Dakotas: A look at how coronavirus is 'as bad as it gets' - USA TODAY
South Dakota welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors to a massive motorcycle rally this summer, declined to cancel the state fair and still doesn't require masks. Now its hospitals are filling ... More info »
USA Today - 11/13/2020 10:01amSouth Dakota gripped by coronavirus pandemic as governor resists mandate
South Dakota gripped by pandemic as governor resists mask mandate 01:32. South Dakota has reported more COVID-19 deaths per capita over the last week than anywhere else in the country, and it has ... More info »
CBS News - 11/23/2020 10:21pmSouth Dakota governor uses coronavirus relief funds for $5 million tourism ad despite COVID surge - CBS News
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's administration announced Tuesday that it is using federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for a $5 million tourism ad campaign aimed at drawing people to the state ... More info »
CBS News - 09/09/2020 11:06pmCoronavirus in South Dakota: Two more coronavirus deaths reported - Argus Leader
South Dakota has a total of 10,691 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday. South Dakota has a total of 10,691 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday. News Sports SFBJ Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. More info »
Argus Leader - 08/20/2020 05:23am