Active cases of the coronavirus drop by 10 in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The number of active COVID-19 cases reported in South Dakota dropped by 10 and the state reported no new deaths after eight deaths in the previous two days, health officials said Saturday.

The state reported 63 positive cases of the coronavirus in the last day, raising the total to 2,588. However, the active cases dropped to 818 after 73 patients recovered, the report said. A total of 71 people are currently being treated in hospitals.

Minnehaha County, the state's most populous area, reported 34 new cases for a total of 2,123. The next closest county in the number of COVID-19 patients is Lincoln, with 156. Brown County was up nine cases on Saturday, for a total of 51.

The state had four confirmed deaths in each of the last two days before Saturday's report.

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.