The South Dakota Department of Health has identified a Day County resident as being the first person to officially die from symptoms of the flu within the state during the current flu season.
The department reports that the victim was in his or her 70’s. Further information about the patient is not being released.
As of Friday, the state had reported 301 lab-confirmed cases of flu and 46 flu related hospitalizations.
Each year, an average of 33 flu-related deaths is reported to the department.
