Jeremy Fugleberg
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Sioux Falls, SD, United States
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3 out of 4 South Dakotans now have at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot
But South Dakota continue to lag behind the national average for COVID-19 vaccinations. Sixty percent of the state's population has gotten two vaccine shots, compared to 65% of the U.S. population, while 40% of South Dakotans with two shots have gotten a third booster shot, compared to 43.9% nationwide. → Read More
COVID-19 cases in South Dakota fall to six-month low, deaths top 2,800
Active cases fell to 5,348, a count not seen since Aug. 31, in the early days of the fall surge caused by the delta variant of COVID-19. Deaths among people with COVID rose to 2,802 on Friday, with 30 new fatalities reported in the past seven days. → Read More
South Dakota COVID-19 cases plummet to six-week low
The active case count fell below 9,000 for the first time since Jan. 4. The number of South Dakotans who had died with COVID-19 rose 42 over the past week to 2,772. → Read More
In South Dakota, 10 COVID-19 deaths as surge recedes
The 10 newly reported fatalities raise South Dakota's COVID-19 death toll to 2,687. Active cases fell again on Friday, dropping 1,951 to 25,052. Hospitalizations ticked up, rising 10 to 354. → Read More
Youth among 10 South Dakota COVID-19 deaths
A South Dakotan between age 10-19 died with COVID-19, according to state officials, who don't provide more specific information citing privacy concerns. The death is the first in the age 10-19 category. Recent weeks brought the first known deaths of two South Dakotans below age 10. → Read More
Sanford, Avera leaders: Get vaccinated, because the unvaccinated are filling our hospitals
They say the surging pandemic is stressing health systems by not only sending more people to the hospital, but also by taking staff away who are either sick with COVID-19, recovering, or have to stay home as caregivers because the virus has closed child care centers. → Read More
In South Dakota: 13 COVID-19 deaths, active cases hit new all-time high again
The 13 fatalities raise the state's COVID-19 death toll to 2,573, with 85 deaths reported in January thus far. The COVID-19 daily hospitalization tally jumped significantly, climbing 44 to 392. Of those, 76 are in intensive care. → Read More
In South Dakota, active COVID-19 cases hit all-time high
Health systems in the state regularly report that the overwhelming majority of those hospitalized for COVID-19 are those who aren't vaccinated. Vaccination rates in the state have remained below the national average and continue to creep up, with nearly 58% of the state's population received a full course of a vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, about… → Read More
South Dakota to give out 1M COVID-19 tests amid pandemic surge
State health officials said late Friday they had procured the million FlowFlex antigen rapid home test kits, which will be made available free of charge to residents who want one. Besides distributing the tests via testing partners, the state Department of Health will also publish on its website and social media channels a list of locations where residents can pick up a test. → Read More
In South Dakota, a record week in new COVID-19 cases, likely fueled by omicron variant
Friday's COVID-19 data update by state health officials concludes a week of eye-popping daily reports, including several of the highest daily new case counts since the start of the pandemic. → Read More
South Dakota COVID-19 hospitalizations break yearlong high, as cases skyrocket
There are now 305 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in South Dakota, up 18 since Wednesday, and another 2,183 positive cases raises the active case count to 14,355, according to the South Dakota Department of Health That's nearly double the number of active cases last week. Hospitalizations last stood near the current level on Dec. 24, 2020. → Read More
Health Variant: omicron, natural immunity and the difficulty of hatching a global scientific conspiracy
In the latest episode of "The Health Variant" podcast, host and NewsMD Health Correspondent Jeremy Fugleberg talks with immunologist Dr. Marc K. Jenkins at the University of Minnesota. Jenkins discusses what we know and don't know about the omicron variant, explains about why it's not so easy to know if you have the natural immunity you need to fight off COVID-19 (but could in the foreseeable… → Read More
South Dakota reports 2,254 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily tally since pandemic start; deaths top 2,500
There are now 12,578 people in South Dakota who are considered active COVID-19 cases, up 1,825 from Tuesday, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. Health officials also reported nine South Dakotans had died with COVID-19, raising the death toll to 2,507. → Read More
In South Dakota, active COVID-19 cases top 10K for first time since late 2020
The South Dakota Department of Health reported 3,047 people had newly tested positive in the state, raising the active case tally nearly 2,000 cases to 10,753 people who had a positive test result and were still considered able to spread the virus. That's the highest active case count since Dec. 16, 2020. → Read More
South Dakota reports 8 COVID-19 deaths, active cases rise again
The eight fatalities raise the state's COVID-19 death toll to 2,494. The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed 455 to 8,778. → Read More
Active COVID-19 cases in South Dakota rocket to 1-year high, 12 deaths reported
Active COVID-19 cases in South Dakota have jumped more than 1,000 cases in two days, climbing to 8,323 on Thursday, the highest total since Dec. 21, 2020. → Read More
Ravnsborg impeachment committee meets almost entirely behind closed doors
On Tuesday, House Speaker Spencer Gosch, R-Glenham, who also chairs the nine-member committee, reported the first day's discussion included a review of the laws regarding the grounds for impeachment, a review of the House resolution creating the committee, and the start of digging through the "large" investigative file from the state Department of Public Safety. → Read More
Ravnsborg impeachment committee broadens probe, will meet next month
The committee came back into public session late Wednesday afternoon and unanimously voted to expand its request for additional information from Ravnsborg and subpoena a number of officials and investigators involved in the original investigation. → Read More
South Dakota active COVID-19 cases jump to three-month high
Actives cases in South Dakota jumped 600 cases from Tuesday to 7,871, rising to a level not seen since Sept. 20. The active case count, which measures new positive cases against new recoveries, had averaged about 7,200 over the past two weeks. → Read More
In South Dakota, 1,265 new COVID-19 cases
South Dakota health officials said 2,468 South Dakotans have died with the virus, adding nine to the tally on Tuesday. Hospitalizations fell to 228, falling from a recent high of 284 on Dec. 14. → Read More