MAY 2020
- May 28, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 26, 2020 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Orders to Fight COVID-19
- May 26, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 21, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 20, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 19, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 19, 2020 - Funding available to DSS-regulated child care programs
- May 18, 2020 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order to Give Flexibility in Fight against COVID-19
- May 16, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Rapid City Business
- May 16, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Rapid City
- May 16, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Aberdeen
- May 15, 2020 - Our Plan to Ramp Up Testing
- May 14, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, and Dept. of Labor & Regulation Cabinet Secretary Marcia Hultman provide updates
- May 12, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, and Secretary of Tribal Relations Dave Flute provide updates
- May 12, 2020 - 114th Fighter Wing to Honor COVID-19 Responders with F-16 Flyover May 16
- May 11, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 7, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 6, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 6, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sioux Falls
- May 5, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 4, 2020 - Press Conference
- May 4, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Mitchell Business
- May 2, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Hermosa Business
- May 1, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Three Sioux Falls Businesses
- May 1, 2020 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order to Give Updated Guidance for State Employees
- May 1, 2020 - Press Conference
APRIL 2020
- April 30, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 28, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem Announces ‘Back to Normal’ Plan and Secretary of Health, Kim Malsam-Rysdon provides an update on the testing plan to combat COVID-19.
- April 27, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 26, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Thornton Flooring in Sioux Falls
- April 24, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Orders 18 and 19.
- April 23, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 23, 2020 - Governor Noem Releases Finalized CDC Report Pertaining to Smithfield Foods
- CDC Recommendations for Smithfield
- Department of Health Letter to Smithfield
- April 22, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 21, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at a Sioux Falls Business
- April 21, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides an update on the Small Business Relief Fund and the Care19 App. Marcia Hultman, Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Labor and Regulation, gives an update on unemployment.
- April 20, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-17.
- April 19, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Sioux Falls Businesses
- April 17, 2020 - Governor Noem Announces National Guard Site Locations to Fight COVID-19
- April 17, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 16, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-16.
- April 16, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at a Sioux Falls Business
- April 15, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 15, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Sioux Falls Businesses
- April 14, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 13, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem announced that South Dakota will be the first state to have a statewide trial of hydroxychloroquine. (View press release)
- April 13, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Walmart Locations in Sioux Falls
- April 13, 2020 - Extended Dates of Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Lane, SD
- April 11, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 11, 2020 - Governor Noem & City of Sioux Falls Mayor TenHaken Letter to Smithfield
- April 10, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Sioux Falls Businesses
- April 10, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 9, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Lane, SD
- April 9, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 8, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 7, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Yankton
- April 7, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 6, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and State Officials provide an update on COVID-19 response efforts in South Dakota.
- April 3, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 3, 2020 - South Dakota Data
- April 2, 2020 - Press Conference
- April 1, 2020 - Press Conference
MARCH 2020
- March 31, 2020 - Press Conference
- March 30, 2020 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Deadwood
- March 27, 2020 - Press Conference
- March 26, 2020 - Press Conference
- March 25, 2020 - Noem Addresses Media and Public
- March 24, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-08.
- March 23, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-07.
- March 23, 2020 - Noem Issues Executive Order Regarding COVID-19 Guidelines
- March 23, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon provide an update on COVID-19 response efforts in South Dakota.
- March 22, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon provide an update on COVID-19 response efforts in South Dakota.
- March 20, 2020 - SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota
- March 19, 2020 - Press Conference
- March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 Briefing for Municipalities and Counties
- March 17, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and state officials provide updates on COVID-19 response efforts.
- March 16, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and state officials provide updates on COVID-19 response efforts including support for small businesses. (View press release)
- March 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Guidance to Childcare Facilities (DSS)
- March 13, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem announces additional COVID-19 response efforts including declaring a state of emergency, recommending school closures for the week of March 16, nursing home visitation restrictions, and an executive order for state employee remote work.
- March 12, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and Health Department Officials provide an update on South Dakota’s COVID-19 response.
- March 10, 2020 - Press Conference
Governor Noem, Health Department officials announce South Dakota’s first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.
- March 5, 2020 - Update Webinar for Healthcare Providers | Slides
- March 4, 2020 - Informational Briefing for Senate Health and Human Services Committee
FEBRUARY 2020
- February 27, 2020 - South Dakota Prepares for COVID-19
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