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INTERESTING STATISTICS FOR THIS FLU SEASON
As of April 4, 2020, the US population is 372.2 million (US Census), South Dakota population is 882,235 (US Census) and Charles Mix County population is 9,428 (US Census).
US Covid-19 confirmed cases 311,658 or .837% of US population with 14,967 cases recovered and 8,492 deaths recorded at press time.
South Dakota Covid-19 confirmed cases 212 or .0240% of SD population with 76 cases recovered, 19 total cases ever hospitalized and 2 deaths recorded.
Statewide at press time, Charles Mix County Covid-19 confirmed cases 2 or .0212% of the county population. 1 case recovered and 0 deaths at press time
As per the CDC website, the CDC estimates that so far this season (starting September 2019) there have been at least 39 million Influenza illnesses in the US, (which include Type A & B) or 10.47% of the US population, 400,000 hospitalizations and 24,000 deaths from the flu.
Continue to utilize social distancing and stay home if you are sick!!!
Common sense goes a long way!!!