South Dakota Department of Health

SDPB's Lori Walsh welcomes South Dakota Department of Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine and what we can expect in the…

State health officials say 28 people in the state might be re-infected with COVID-19. State epidemiologist Josh Clayton says these are people who tested…

South Dakota health officials are preparing to distribute vaccinations for COVID-19 as early as next month.It’s unclear if any current trials will have a…

North Dakota is asking people to conduct their own contact tracing as the state’s Department of Health is overwhelmed with new COVID-19 cases.Here in…

Some local healthcare experts say South Dakota isn’t testing enough people for COVID-19. But the state Department of Health does not have plans to…

In The Moment … October 20, 2020 Show 924 Hour 1Yesterday the state Department of Health reported 567 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Watching a daily…

South Dakota is seeing its highest COVID-19 hospitalization numbers so far. While state health officials insist there’s plenty of capacity statewide, some…

In The Moment … September 9, 2020 Show 898 Hour 1Kim Malsom Rysdon, South Dakota's Secretary of Health, joins us to talk about contact tracing, COVID-19…

The mayor of Rapid City is butting heads with the state Department of Health... Why? Plus, How will COVID-19 affect future state revenue this year?

Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender says he’s disappointed with lack of communication from the state Department of Health.That comes after the state conducted…