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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KELO.com) — The Mayo Clinic says South Dakota could be one of ten states to see a large increase in coronavirus cases in the next week or so.
For nearly two months, COVID cases in South Dakota have been low.
Mayo forecasts the state could see the second-highest increase in the country at 92%.
That would be a rise from the current average of 24 new cases per day to 46 cases per day.
Here is the Mayo’s forecast:
State | Average daily cases on April 15 | Average daily cases on April 25 | Percent change (%) |
Mississippi | 258 | 622 | 141 |
South Dakota | 24 | 46 | 92 |
South Carolina | 453 | 782 | 73 |
Connecticut | 748 | 1,279 | 71 |
New York | 6,069 | 9,824 | 62 |
New Jersey | 2,007 | 3,153 | 57 |
Rhode Island | 361 | 554 | 53 |
Washington, D.C. | 239 | 366 | 53 |
Ohio | 713 | 1,063 | 49 |
Virginia | 1,135 | 1,690 | 49 |