Gov. Kristi Noem: COVID and South Dakota one year later -- what guided our approach from Day One
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On March 10, 2020, South Dakota diagnosed our first cases of COVID-19. One year into our fight against the virus our state has some very promising items to report.
But in some ways, I took these conversations a step further. I met with lawyers and constitutional experts to better understand the authorities that I had – and those that I did not have. I asked business owners what the impact of various policy decisions would be on their livelihoods. And then I made the decision that South Dakota would not shut down our state. I advised people to take common-sense precautions against this common enemy. But I did not order South Dakotans to shelter in place. I never mandated masks. And South Dakota was the only state in America to never order a single business or church to close.More Related News