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Flu & COVID in South Dakota this week
For the week ending October 17, 2026, 0.2% of emergency room visits in South Dakota were diagnosed as flu, about the same as last week. COVID-19 was 0.2% and RSV 0.0%. Four weeks earlier it was 0.1%. Nationally, flu was 0.9%.
Flu
0.2%
of ER visits · about the same as last week
Last 10 weeks
COVID-19
0.2%
of ER visits · about the same as last week
Last 10 weeks
RSV
0.0%
of ER visits · about the same as last week
Last 10 weeks
Source: CDC National Syndromic Surveillance Program, updated weekly. Percentages are the share of all emergency department visits with that diagnosis.
When urgent care makes sense
- Fever, cough, sore throat or body aches and you want a flu or COVID test.
- Symptoms started in the last day or two. Some flu treatments work best when started early, so ask the clinician.
- You're at higher risk (65+, pregnant, or a long-term health condition) and want to be checked.
- You need a note for work or school.
Call 911 or go to the ER instead
- Trouble breathing or shortness of breath
- Chest pain or pressure
- Confusion, trouble waking up, or bluish lips or face
- A fever in a baby under 3 months
- Symptoms that improve, then come back worse
Flu & COVID testing near you in South Dakota
Most urgent care clinics test for flu and COVID. Call ahead to confirm.