CAMP JUDSON, S.D. (KELO.com) — Several cases of COVID-19 have been linked to Camp Judson, a popular Christian youth summer camp located in the Black Hills, the South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed.
The camp has closed and has canceled an outing scheduled for junior-high students set for July 26 to Aug. 1.
As of July 27, fewer than 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 that were tied to the camp west of Keystone had been reported to the state health department, said department spokesman Derrick Haskins, who would not provide a specific number of confirmed cases.
The First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, which has ties to Camp Judson, reported on its Facebook Page on July 23 that three campers, three counselors and the camp director had tested positive for COVID-19.
A staff person at Camp Judson reached on July 27 told South Dakota News Watch that the camp planned to release a public statement later in the day; the staff member declined to comment further.
The outbreak comes one month before many public schools in South Dakota are set to open for in-person teaching and learning on Aug. 27.
In the latest article published by South Dakota News Watch, available here, reporter Nick Lowrey shares the latest on the outbreak at the camp.
