Making Tough Decisions

Ultimately, Governor Noem made the decision not to close South Dakota, and naturally, the left lost their minds over her choice. Gov. Noem writes:

“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.

As I write this, COVID-19 has caused 1,690 deaths in our state. Even one would have been too many. We had our share of tragedies; we knew that we would. We knew that we couldn’t stop the virus from spreading, so we took targeted action to curb the spread.”