Number of COVID-19 cases in South Dakota surpasses 700

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — More than 104 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in South Dakota, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 730, the state Department of Health announced Sunday.

Eighty-nine of the new cases are in Minnehaha County, where the bulk of the state’s cases have been reported; 293 of the county’s 527 cases are employees of the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls. The company announced Sunday that it was suspending operations until further notice.

South Dakota’s death total remains at six, with no new deaths reported Sunday.

Reported hospitalizations from the disease increased to 43. Of all reported cases, 197 people have recovered.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.