January is deadliest month of pandemic in Todd County

January has been the deadliest month of the pandemic in Todd County, where the health department announced two more fatalities Saturday.

Twenty-four Todd County residents have now died from COVID-19, according to Public Health Director Jen Harris, who also announced two new cases—both adults at home with mild symptoms.

At least 801 of Todd County’s 864 cases have recovered, 32 are healing at home and seven are in the hospital.