Noem stresses the importance of personal responsibility in the fight against COVID-19 (Audio)

April 1, 2020
Mike Tanner

PIERRE, S.D.—Governor Kristi Noem used her daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday to talk about the importance of personal responsibility in slowing the spread of this deadly virus…

Noem says South Dakotans have answered the call thus far…

Noem says stopping the virus entirely cannot, and will not happen….

And she shot down the idea of statewide mandates as they relate to business closures and other restrictions in South Dakota….

There have been 129 COVID-19 cases in South Dakota, with two deaths from the virus.