The South Dakota Department of Health is cutting back its COVID-19 updates to once per week.  The new numbers will be released each Wednesday reflecting cases reported to the state by 1 PM on Tuesday.  61 new cases were reported to the state between Friday and Tuesday with 27 people hospitalized.  There are 178 active cases including 3 in Davison County.  One COVID-19 death was reported during the period.  57 percent of the state’s population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.  Nearly 53 percent have received the full vaccination series.