Davison County has recorded its first flu death of the year, according to statistics released Friday by the South Dakota Department of Health.
During the week ending Feb. 10, a Davison County resident between the ages of 50 and 64 died as a result of the flu, bringing the season total of flu-related deaths statewide to 19. All of the other deaths have been among people older than 64, according to the DOH.
In the same time period, there were 53 flu-related hospitalizations in South Dakota, five of which were in Davison County. The number of weekly hospitalizations has continually decreased since mid-January.
Other area counties that have recorded flu-related deaths are Douglas and Charles Mix.
