(KELO) — The City of Sioux Falls has seen a downward trend in COVID-19 cases and hasn’t seen the surge in hospitalizations it was expecting.

But thanks to the social distancing and good hygiene efforts by the community, the city will look at easing those restrictions starting next week based on this data that shows a 14-day downward trend of COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 has put a lot of things on hold; like graduations, weddings and funerals, but doctors from both Avera and Sanford say another thing that was put on hold were elective surgeries and some in-person hospital visits; but that’s changing too as they are reopening for required health care.

“So if you’ve put off any needed health care, any maintenance or preventative health care, if your children need immunizations, if you have screening exams that you should be getting done please, please call your physician’s clinic schedule these things,” Dr.

But they still want people to wear masks in public, continue good social distancing and good hygiene, because they say the COVID-19 pandemic is not over despite these encouraging trends.

(KELO) -- On May 29, the city of Sioux Falls will make its decision on whether or not organized activities can happen in the city parks this summer