The first confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in South Dakota. Governor Kristi Noem made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.

One person, a man in the 60 to 69 age from Pennington County has died. The other cases are in Beadle, Charles Mix, Davison and Minnehaha Counties.
Noem says the state has been making preparations…..

State Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they will be working with those infected, tracking their movements and contacts…..

Noem asked state residents to prepare and take common sense precautions.