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Rapid City 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 Rapid City, SD community.
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South Dakota COVID-19 Cases
South Dakota New Coronavirus Cases:
South Dakota Total Coronavirus Cases: 282,895
South Dakota New Coronavirus Deaths:
South Dakota Total Coronavirus Deaths: 3,231
South Dakota Total Coronavirus Cases: 282,895
South Dakota New Coronavirus Deaths:
South Dakota Total Coronavirus Deaths: 3,231
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
Coronavirus News for Rapid City
Camp Rapid to be site of hospital for coronavirus cases - Rapid City Journal
PIERRE | Gov. Kristi Noem announced Friday that the South Dakota National Guard had selected locations in Sioux Falls and Rapid City to assist in the COVID-19 response. More info »
Rapid City Journal - 04/17/2020 10:32amOmicron may be on the decline, but this South Dakota hospital is still feeling its peak - CNN
South Dakota’s Covid-19 numbers are a reflection of the fact that the pandemic has not been taken seriously by residents, said Abbey Ulrich, 28, a clinical resource nurse at Monument. More info »
CNN - 02/08/2022 12:48pmSouth Dakota Doctor On How His Hospital Is Strained As Coronavirus Cases Surge - NPR
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shankar Kurra, vice president of medical affairs at Rapid City Hospital in South Dakota, about the staffing shortage at his hospital amid the surge of coronavirus cases. More info »
NPR - 11/11/2020 07:00amRapid City Journal
“Our bodies have never seen this before. Our bodies are naive to (coronavirus).” — Elizabeth Racz, epidemiologist at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Coronavirus, formally known ... More info »
Rapid City Journal - 03/06/2025 09:59amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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