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Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in South Dakota
Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in South Dakota
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death ratesâ€"especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.
The United States as of Feb. 24 reached 942,985 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 78.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 64.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 43.4% have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in South Dakota using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the percent of in-patient hospital beds filled as of Feb. 23, with the percent of hospital beds filled by COVID-19 patients serving as a tiebreaker. Hospitalization data was available for about 77% of counties in the U.S. Keep reading to see what hospital capacity looks like in your county.
#45. Kingsbury County, SD
--- 100.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 61 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#44. Potter County, SD
--- 94.5% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 139 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#43. McPherson County, SD
--- 94.5% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 84 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#42. Edmunds County, SD
--- 84.9% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 78 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#41. Douglas County, SD
--- 83.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 0 (0 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#40. Hand County, SD
--- 82.2% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 94 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#39. Walworth County, SD
--- 78.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 92 (5 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#38. Bennett County, SD
--- 76.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 149 (5 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#37. Fall River County, SD
--- 75.3% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 164 (11 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#36. Turner County, SD
--- 74.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 72 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#35. Lincoln County, SD
--- 72.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 39 (24 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (35,342 fully vaccinated)
--- -3.3% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#34. Beadle County, SD
--- 65.8% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 16.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 79.2% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 81 (15 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#33. Grant County, SD
--- 58.9% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 28 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#32. Marshall County, SD
--- 58.9% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 142 (7 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#31. Jerauld County, SD
--- 57.5% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 99 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#30. Hutchinson County, SD
--- 56.2% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 27 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#29. Clay County, SD
--- 52.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 78 (11 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#28. Faulk County, SD
--- 50.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 217 (5 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#27. Davison County, SD
--- 49.3% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 50.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 35.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 51 (10 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#26. Charles Mix County, SD
--- 49.3% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 65 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#25. Lake County, SD
--- 47.9% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 47 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#24. Todd County, SD
--- 47.9% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 373 (38 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (6,710 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.2% higher vaccination rate than South Dakota
#23. Gregory County, SD
--- 46.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 119 (5 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#22. Deuel County, SD
--- 46.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 92 (4 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#21. Brown County, SD
--- 42.5% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 28.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 63.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 147 (57 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (21,661 fully vaccinated)
--- -6.7% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#20. Brule County, SD
--- 41.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 38 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#19. Hughes County, SD
--- 39.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 36.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 53.2% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 137 (24 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.6% (12,368 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.1% higher vaccination rate than South Dakota
#18. Roberts County, SD
--- 39.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 337 (35 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.7% (7,454 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.9% higher vaccination rate than South Dakota
#17. Bon Homme County, SD
--- 39.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 72 (5 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#16. Brookings County, SD
--- 38.4% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 14.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 81.8% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 54 (19 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (17,961 fully vaccinated)
--- -14.4% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#15. Meade County, SD
--- 37.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 51.0% (29.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 33.8% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 201 (57 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (15,109 fully vaccinated)
--- -10.9% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#14. Oglala Lakota County, SD
--- 35.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 212 (30 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (10,678 fully vaccinated)
--- 25.9% higher vaccination rate than South Dakota
#13. Haakon County, SD
--- 34.2% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 211 (4 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#12. Spink County, SD
--- 30.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 21.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 72.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 141 (9 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#11. Tripp County, SD
--- 26.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 55 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#10. Yankton County, SD
--- 26.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 50.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 35.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 53 (12 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#9. Dewey County, SD
--- 24.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 11,643 (686 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.7% (4,226 fully vaccinated)
--- 19.9% higher vaccination rate than South Dakota
#8. Moody County, SD
--- 13.7% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 30 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#7. Lawrence County, SD
--- 12.3% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 61.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 20.8% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 132 (34 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.4% (14,570 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.7% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#6. Custer County, SD
--- 11.0% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 123 (11 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
#5. Codington County, SD
--- 4.1% more availability than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 29.9% more full than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 121 (34 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (15,103 fully vaccinated)
--- -9.9% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#4. Union County, SD
--- 5.5% more full than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 107 (17 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (8,070 fully vaccinated)
--- -15.2% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#3. Pennington County, SD
--- 12.3% more full than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 93.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 20.8% more full than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 115 (131 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (64,533 fully vaccinated)
--- -5.2% lower vaccination rate than South Dakota
#2. Minnehaha County, SD
--- 13.7% more full than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: 55.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 28.6% more availability than South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 55 (106 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.3% (126,128 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.2% higher vaccination rate than South Dakota
#1. Day County, SD
--- 28.8% more full than South Dakota overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 77% full in South Dakota overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 74 (4 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available