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Avoiding a COVID-19 Outbreak

Avoiding a COVID-19 Outbreak

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COVID-19 infections continue to slowly trend upward in South Dakota day by day.

Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says they hope that slow trend continues…

Pietila says how people behave will determine what the virus does…

Pietila says even with low population density, virus outbreaks are possible…

There have been just under nine thousand positive cases in the state since testing began in March.

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