Gov. Kristi Noem issues claim that South Dakota ha
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Posted On: 10/06/2020 2:02:24 PM
Gov. Kristi Noem issues claim that South Dakota has proven a point...: Lockdowns Are Useless
In related news, tourists reported rainless thunder over Mt Rushmore. Others swore it was the sound of eyeballs they observed rolling in the heads of the sculpted presidents.
Source: USA Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem claimed Monday that South Dakota has given the rest of the country an example of how to navigate a pandemic without heavy-handed government mandates.
During a special legislative session in Pierre, Noem told lawmakers that while her resistance to statewide stay-at-home orders has drawn criticism, it's also provided a different approach to managing the pandemic than those taken in other states.
"As you all might imagine, these last seven months have been quite lonely at times," Noem said. "But earlier this week, one very prominent national reporter sent me a note that said: 'Governor, if you hadn't stood against lockdowns, we'd have no proof of just how useless they really have been.'"
Noem spoke after South Dakota's worst month yet during the pandemic. The Mount Rushmore State has consistently broken records in recent weeks for new and active cases, hospitalizations and the number of people killed by COVID-19.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gov-k...d=msedgdhp
If you recall, the Governor originally claimed credit for keeping down cases in South Dakota, one of the least densely populated states, without a lockdown. But, thanks to her policies, including promoting super spreader events like Sturgis, South Dakota now has one of the highest positive test rates in the Nation. So, the Governor's new talking point is that she meant to do that, which coincides with the right wing talking point of the moment promoting herd immunity.
Thus, before Republican Governors were bragging about low initial case counts. Now, they are bragging about letting COVID spread unimpeded through their States. Heads they win, tails you lose.
https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/state...0bce7.html
South Dakota beats active COVID-19 case record for fifth consecutive day
Monday marked the fifth consecutive day that South Dakota broke its own record of active COVID-19 cases. The DOH reported 3,828 residents have an active COVID-19 infection.
The state’s highest number of active COVID-19 cases was previously seen on Sept. 5 when 3,057 South Dakotans had an infection.
Numbers have spiked since Wednesday when 3,108 active cases were seen, followed by more record-breaking reports of 3,291 on Thursday, 3,507 on Friday, 3,742 on Saturday and 3,790 on Sunday.
Health secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon said Monday that some of the highest COVID-19 testing dates have occurred in the past week.
In related news, tourists reported rainless thunder over Mt Rushmore. Others swore it was the sound of eyeballs they observed rolling in the heads of the sculpted presidents.
Source: USA Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem claimed Monday that South Dakota has given the rest of the country an example of how to navigate a pandemic without heavy-handed government mandates.
During a special legislative session in Pierre, Noem told lawmakers that while her resistance to statewide stay-at-home orders has drawn criticism, it's also provided a different approach to managing the pandemic than those taken in other states.
"As you all might imagine, these last seven months have been quite lonely at times," Noem said. "But earlier this week, one very prominent national reporter sent me a note that said: 'Governor, if you hadn't stood against lockdowns, we'd have no proof of just how useless they really have been.'"
Noem spoke after South Dakota's worst month yet during the pandemic. The Mount Rushmore State has consistently broken records in recent weeks for new and active cases, hospitalizations and the number of people killed by COVID-19.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gov-k...d=msedgdhp
If you recall, the Governor originally claimed credit for keeping down cases in South Dakota, one of the least densely populated states, without a lockdown. But, thanks to her policies, including promoting super spreader events like Sturgis, South Dakota now has one of the highest positive test rates in the Nation. So, the Governor's new talking point is that she meant to do that, which coincides with the right wing talking point of the moment promoting herd immunity.
Thus, before Republican Governors were bragging about low initial case counts. Now, they are bragging about letting COVID spread unimpeded through their States. Heads they win, tails you lose.
https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/state...0bce7.html
South Dakota beats active COVID-19 case record for fifth consecutive day
Monday marked the fifth consecutive day that South Dakota broke its own record of active COVID-19 cases. The DOH reported 3,828 residents have an active COVID-19 infection.
The state’s highest number of active COVID-19 cases was previously seen on Sept. 5 when 3,057 South Dakotans had an infection.
Numbers have spiked since Wednesday when 3,108 active cases were seen, followed by more record-breaking reports of 3,291 on Thursday, 3,507 on Friday, 3,742 on Saturday and 3,790 on Sunday.
Health secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon said Monday that some of the highest COVID-19 testing dates have occurred in the past week.
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