PIERRE, S.D. — Following are the South Dakota Department of Health COVID-19 case rates, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations from Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28. Because all data is preliminary, some numbers and totals may change from one day to the next.
Saturday statewide case rates
NEW CASES: 248 (seven-day daily average: 194)
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES: 2,412
TOTAL CASES: 117,081
TOTAL RECOVERED: 112,705
DAILY TEST POSITIVITY RATE: 28.25%
Hospitalizations, deaths
NEW HOSPITALIZATIONS: 3
ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 77
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 6,951
DEATHS, NEWLY REPORTED: 5
TOTAL DEATHS: 1,933
Vaccinations
INITIAL DOSE ADMINISTERED (if 2-dose vaccine): 92,425 total: 41.12% of population
FULLY VACCINATED: 157,124 total: 26.88% of population
Sunday statewide case rates
NEW CASES: 163 (seven-day daily average: 197)
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES: 2,412
TOTAL CASES: 117,244
TOTAL RECOVERED: 112,899
DAILY TEST POSITIVITY RATE: 28.25%
Hospitalizations, deaths
NEW HOSPITALIZATIONS: 3
ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 80
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 6,964
DEATHS, NEWLY REPORTED: None
TOTAL DEATHS: 1,933
Vaccinations
INITIAL DOSE ADMINISTERED (if 2-dose vaccine): 94,342 total: 41.74% of population
FULLY VACCINATED: 160,180 total: 27.32% of population
*(Vaccine totals based on state distribution. Percentage includes vaccines given to South Dakota residents through federal programs, including IHS and VA.)
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