South Dakota hospitals dispute claims they're full, but transparency remains an issue

With little specific data about hospital capacity amid a COVID-19 surge, many South Dakotans turn to social media looking to posts from patients and caregivers making alarming claims about whether hospitals are running out of room. The state's three largest health systems insist that's not the case, although they are seeing a flood of patients.

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