South Dakota reports 19 COVID-19 deaths as active cases continue hitting record highs

South Dakota reported another 19 deaths with COVID-19 in data released by the state Department of Health on Friday morning.

The deaths were reported alongside another 2,183 confirmed or probable cases of the disease, with the state's active cases reaching an all-time high of 35,196.

The deaths were among 10 men and nine women. Three were aged 50-59, nine were aged 60-69, four were aged 70-79 and three were aged 80 years or older. The state's death toll now sits at 2,601.

Hospitalizations fell slightly to 397, with data showing 30.5% of the state's hospital beds are available along with 34.7% of the state's adult ICU beds.

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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 78.6% of the state's vaccine-eligible population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 62.8% of the state's vaccine-eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

CDC data also shows that 37.6% of the state's fully-vaccinated population has received a booster dose of the vaccine, which local healthcare officials urged at a press conference Thursday.

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