Watertown 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 Watertown, 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

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

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for Watertown

Aberdeen, Watertown hospitals have beds available for COVID patients

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again and, although the western part of South Dakota is seeing the biggest spike in numbers, cases in northeastern South Dakota are also on the rise. That means an ... More info »

Aberdeen American News - 09/03/2021 12:00pm

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 10:00am

COVID-19 frustrations in Watertown - KELOLAND.com

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO) — As of Thursday morning, the South Dakota health department reported 747 new positive coronavirus cases, however the department says its website reporting is experiencing ... More info »

KELOLAND News - 10/01/2020 11:03am

South Dakota joins other states with increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations; Facilities in Sioux Falls, Watertown and Huron all have some increase - KELOLAND.com

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Hospitalizations from the coronavirus have been trending up in the past seven days in several states, South Dakota is one of them. More info »

KELOLAND News - 04/16/2021 07:27am

South Dakota implements statewide hydroxychloroquine clinical trial for potential coronavirus treatment - Fox News

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced a statewide clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine for the possible treatment of COVID-19, making her state the first in the country to institute a program to ... More info »

Fox News - 04/13/2020 03:59am