Watching Covid-19 Infection Rates

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The rate of decrease in Covid-19 infections has slowed down and that has the attention of public health officials.

South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr Josh Clayton says the rate is the same now as it was early last summer…

Clayton says the infection rate was dropping quite quickly for several weeks…

Clayton says they are also watching for any more spread of Covid-19 variants..

There have been two confirmed cases of the Covid variant in the state so far.

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