Local COVID-19 cases climb to highest level in six months

Tribe reinstates 10 p.m. curfew

Relaxed preventative precautions and failure to be vaccinated are being cited by Cheyenne River Tribe (CRST) for a recent surge in active coronavirus cases in Dewey and Ziebach counties as health officials brace for a new, highly-contagious Delta variant that has become the most prevalent version of COVID-19 in the country. On Monday, Aug. 2, active cases in the two-county area reache...

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