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Mayor: ‘More aggressive orders’ will be coming as peak gets closer

Sioux Falls likely will see a peak in COVID-19 cases sooner than the rest of the state, Mayor Paul TenHaken said Sunday.

6 years ago

Sioux Falls health systems rolling out faster testing

Testing for COVID-19 is about to get a lot faster for some patients in Sioux Falls.

6 years ago

Raven begins manufacturing medical PPE gowns

Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries is getting set to produce thousands of personal protective gowns for health care workers.

6 years ago

Avera adds pay, covers benefits for employees

Many Avera Health employees will be seeing an extra one-time payment, and many will be getting help with their health insurance.

6 years ago

SAB Biotherapeutics awarded up to $27 million to test rapid response antibodies

Sioux Falls-based SAB Biotherapeutics will receive up to $27 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and test a rapid response antibody program .

6 years ago

Sanford cross-training employees, reaching out to retirees

Sanford Health is using a time of relative calm before the anticipated COVID-19 storm to prepare more employees to potentially handle an influx of patients and backfill as co-workers become sick.

6 years ago

Southeast Tech donates masks, gloves, gowns to hospitals

Southeast Technical Institute has donated personal protective equipment that isn’t being used by students to area hospitals.

6 years ago

Sanford to make one-time payment, cover health insurance for hourly employees

Sanford Health employees got some good news to end the work week: Many of them will be getting some extra money in an upcoming paycheck and won’t have to contribute for health insurance for a few months.

6 years ago

Stress and COVID-19: Here’s how to cope

Stress happens to all of us from time to time. But what about stress that’s related to an ongoing situation – like COVID-19 – and no one really knows what’s going to happen or when it’s going to be resolved?

6 years ago
Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.

Sanford changing visitor policy in response to COVID-19

Sanford Health is limiting nearly all visitors in its hospitals beginning March 27 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

6 years ago

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