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South Dakota restaurants battle for survival amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit South Dakota restaurants harder than just about any other industry in the state.
Six months into the pandemic, with the state economy mostly open for business, restaurants across the state are still struggling to make ends meet and keep their doors open as patrons and
Many SD teachers on their own when adding safety barriers in classrooms
South Dakota public school teachers are largely on their own when it comes to building and installing protective barriers for their classrooms that may reduce the spread of the coronavirus among their students and themselves.
With no statewide policy in place, and little or no guidance from individual school districts,
As COVID-19 cases rise, experts question effectiveness of contact tracing in SD and across the US
Editor’s note: This article was produced through a partnership between South Dakota News Watch and the Solutions Journalism Network, a national non-profit group that supports rigorous journalism about responses to problems.
PIERRE, S.D. – Public health experts are questioning the extent and effectiveness of contact-tracing efforts in South Dakota
Smoking, and possibly vaping, can increase risks of serious health consequences from COVID-19
A growing body of medical research shows that cigarette smokers and possibly e-cigarette users face a significantly higher risk for serious complications from COVID-19 than non-users.
Medical professionals across the country are also worried that smoking or vaping may increase a person’s chances of getting COVID-19 in the first
Update: 93 COVID-19 cases in outbreak at Camp Judson youth facility near Keystone
At least 93 cases of COVID-19 have been linked to Camp Judson, a popular Christian youth summer camp located in the Black Hills, the South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed.
On Aug. 3, state health officials said that about one-third of the South Dakota residents who attended the high-school
COVID-19 outbreak infects students at Northern State University in Aberdeen
Eight students of Northern State University in Aberdeen and a youth who attended a recent athletic camp on the NSU campus have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a university spokesperson.
The university is working closely with the state Department of Health to undergo contact tracing of those with confirmed
Shuttered SD theater groups suffering financially and emotionally during pandemic
South Dakota’s mostly non-profit theater industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the cancellations of stage plays, events and concerts across the state, resulting in millions of dollars worth of lost revenue, staff layoffs and ongoing budget cuts.
The financial losses have raised fears that