MARCH 2021
- March 31 - South Dakota Department of Health Announces the Start of Phase 2 of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
- March 25 - SD-DOH Confirms Detection of Additional Coronavirus Variants in South Dakota
- March 22 - COVID-19 Vaccine Now Offered to All in Priority Group E
- March 17 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- March 11 - SD-DOH Confirms Detection of the UK Coronavirus Variant in South Dakota
- March 10 - South Dakota Reaches Milestone of 1 Million COVID-19 Tests - Testing Remains Critical in the Fight Against COVID-19
- March 10 - COVID-19 Vaccine Now Offered to All in Priority Group D - Including Teachers, College Staff & Funeral Workers
- March 9 - New Allocation of Housing Assistance Available for Households Affected by COVID-19
- March 8 - CDC Issues First Set of Guidelines on How Fully Vaccinated People Can Visit Safely with Others
- March 3 - Department of Health Announces Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Sites at Walmart and Other Pharmacy Locations Throughout South Dakota
- March 3 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
FEBRUARY 2021
- February 24 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- February 22 - COVID-19 Vaccine Now Offered to Residents Age 65 and Over
- February 17 - South Dakota Dropping COVID-19 Vaccination Age to those Residents Age 65 and Over Starting Monday
- February 15 - COVID-19 Vaccine Now Offered to Residents Age 70 and Over
- February 10 - Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Begins in South Dakota; Vaccination Age Dropped to 70 and Over Starting Next Week
- February 10 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- February 3 - SD Health Department Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Group Identification Tool & Announces Drop in Vaccination Age to 75+
- February 3 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
JANUARY 2021
- January 27 - Volunteer for COVID-19 Vaccination Response
- January 27 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- January 20 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- January 15 - Department of Health on Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation & Phase I
- January 13 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- January 13 - SD Health Department Announces Beginning Stages of Priority Group 1D for Next Week
- January 8 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order
- January 6 - SD Health Department Launches New COVID-19 Vaccination Info-Tool(s)
- January 6 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
DECEMBER 2020
- December 28 - Labor Department Outlines CARES Act Unemployment Extension and Implementation
- December 23 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- December 23 - Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in South Dakota State Amongst Leaders in Vaccination Efforts in Nation
- December 18 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order
- December 16 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- December 15 - FDA Authorized COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in South Dakota
- December 11 - Governor Noem Announces Additional Small Business & Healthcare Grants
- December 11 - Free At-Home COVID-19 Testing Now Available To All South Dakota Residents
- December 10 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order
- December 9 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- December 2 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
NOVEMBER 2020
- November 25 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- November 18 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- November 16 - Free COVID-19 Testing Available in Rapid City
- November 10 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- November 6 - COVID-19 Mass Testing Events Scheduled for 10 South Dakota Communities
- November 4 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
OCTOBER 2020
- October 28 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- October 27 - Governor Noem Announces K-12 Connect
- October 23 - Deadline to Renew Expired Driver Licenses Is Dec. 30, 2020
- October 22 - Update on mass testing in DOC facilities
- October 22 - Governor Noem Announces $10 Million in CARES Act Housing Assistance
- October 22 - Governor Noem Expands Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program
- October 21 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- October 16 - Update on mass testing in DOC facilities
- October 14 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- October 9 - Governor Noem Announces Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program
- October 7 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- October 1 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
SEPTEMBER 2020
- September 28 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- September 28 - DSS issuing additional support to child care programs
- September 25 - Second mass testing conducted of Women’s Prison inmates
- September 24 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- September 23 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sioux Falls
- September 21 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- September 21 - Governor Noem Announces Special Legislative Session
- September 18 - Governor Noem Outlines Framework for $100 Million in CARES Act Funding for Community-Based Healthcare Providers
- September 17 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- September 14 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- September 10 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- September 9 - Governor Noem Outlines Framework for $400 Million in CARES Act Funding for South Dakota Small Businesses
- September 3 - Governor Noem Announces $75 Million in CARES Act Funding for K-12 Schools
- September 3 - The Consequences of Lockdowns
- September 3 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
AUGUST 2020
- August 31 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 27 - August 27th COVID-19 Update
- August 27 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 25 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order for Educational Flexibility
- August 24 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 21 - By the Numbers: South Dakota’s COVID-19 Response
- August 21 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sturgis, SD
- August 20 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 20 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sturgis, SD
- August 18 - Toolkit available to help families prepare for school year
- August 18 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sturgis, SD
- August 17 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 14 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Brookings
- August 14 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Hill City
- August 14 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sioux Falls
- August 13 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sioux Falls
- August 13 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 10 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 6 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- August 3 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
JULY 2020
- July 30 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 28 - SD Governor's Back to School with Coronavirus Press Conference
- July 27 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 27 - Governor Noem Announces UpSkill
- July 23 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 23 - Governor Noem Thanks U.S. Department of Commerce for Economic Development Grants
- July 20 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 16 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 13 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 9 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 8 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Mobridge
- July 7 - Governor Noem amends Executive Order regarding registration renewals and titling newly acquired vehicle extensions
- July 7 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Gary
- July 6 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- July 2 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
JUNE 2020
- June 29 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 26 - DSS Launches Crisis Counseling, Outreach Program
- June 25 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 24 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Pierre
- June 23 - SD Governor Noem's Press Conference
- June 22 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 22 - SD Governor Noem's COVID Recovery Fund Press Conference- Sioux Falls
- June 20 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Pierre and Fort Pierre
- June 19 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 17 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 15 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 12 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Rapid City
- June 12 - Lessons Learned from COVID-19
- June 12 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 10 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 8 - Gov. Noem Outlines Lessons Learned from COVID-19
- June 8 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 7 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Vermillion
- June 5 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Rapid City
- June 5 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 4 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 4 - SD Governor Noem's Press Conference
- June 3 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 3 - SD Governor's Press Conference
- June 2 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- June 1 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
MAY 2020
- May 31 - Gov. Noem Activates National Guard to Assist in Sioux Falls
- May 31 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sioux Falls
- May 29 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 28 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 28 - Press Conference
- May 27 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 26 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 26 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Orders to Fight COVID-19
- May 26 - Press Conference
- May 22 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 21 - Press Conference
- May 21 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 20 - Press Conference
- May 20 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 19 - Press Conference
- May 19 - Funding available to DSS-regulated child care programs
- May 18 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 18 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order to Give Flexibility in Fight against COVID-19
- May 16 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Rapid City Business
- May 16 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Rapid City
- May 16 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Aberdeen
- May 15 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 15 - Our Plan to Ramp Up Testing
- May 14 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 14 - Press Conference
Governor Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, and Dept. of Labor & Regulation Cabinet Secretary Marcia Hultman provide updates - May 13 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 12 - Press Conference
Governor Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, and Secretary of Tribal Relations Dave Flute provide updates
- May 12 - 114th Fighter Wing to Honor COVID-19 Responders with F-16 Flyover May 16
- May 12 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 11 - Press Conference
- May 11 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 8 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 7 - Press Conference
- May 7 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 6 - Press Conference
- May 6 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 6 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Sioux Falls
- May 5 - Press Conference
- May 5 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 4 - Press Conference
- May 4 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- May 4 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Mitchell Business
- May 2 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Hermosa Business
- May 1 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Three Sioux Falls Businesses
- May 1 - Governor Noem Signs Executive Order to Give Updated Guidance for State Employees
- May 1 - Press Conference
- May 1 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
APRIL 2020
- April 30 - Press Conference
- April 30 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 29 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 28 - 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 28 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 27 - Press Conference
- April 27 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 26 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Thornton Flooring in Sioux Falls
- April 24 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Orders 18 and 19. - April 24 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 23 - Press Conference
- April 23 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 23 - Governor Noem Releases Finalized CDC Report Pertaining to Smithfield Foods
- CDC Recommendations for Smithfield
- Department of Health Letter to Smithfield
- April 22 - Press Conference
- April 22 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 21 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at a Sioux Falls Business
- April 21 - 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 21 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 20 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-17. - April 20 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 19 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Sioux Falls Businesses
- April 17 - Governor Noem Announces National Guard Site Locations to Fight COVID-19
- April 17 - Press Conference
- April 17 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 16 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-16.
- April 16 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at a Sioux Falls Business
- April 16 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 15 - Press Conference
- April 15 - State Health Officials Discuss Coronavirus in South Dakota
- April 15 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Sioux Falls Businesses
- April 14 - Press Conference
- April 13 - 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 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Walmart Locations in Sioux Falls
- April 13 - Extended Dates of Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Lane, SD
- April 11 - Press Conference
- April 11 - Governor Noem & City of Sioux Falls Mayor TenHaken Letter to Smithfield
- April 10 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Two Sioux Falls Businesses
- April 10 - Press Conference
- April 9 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Lane, SD
- April 9 - Press Conference
- April 8 - Press Conference
- April 7 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Yankton
- April 7 - Press Conference
- April 6 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and State Officials provide an update on COVID-19 response efforts in South Dakota. - April 3 - Press Conference
- April 3 - South Dakota Data
- April 2 - Press Conference
- April 1 - Press Conference
MARCH 2020
- March 31 - Press Conference
- March 30 - Potential COVID-19 Exposure in Deadwood
- March 27 - Press Conference
- March 26 - Press Conference
- March 25 - Noem Addresses Media and Public
- March 24 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-08.
- March 23 - Press Conference
Governor Noem provides information on Executive Order 2020-07.
- March 23 - Noem Issues Executive Order Regarding COVID-19 Guidelines
- March 23 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon provide an update on COVID-19 response efforts in South Dakota.
- March 22 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon provide an update on COVID-19 response efforts in South Dakota.
- March 20 - SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota
- March 19 - Press Conference
- March 18 - COVID-19 Briefing for Municipalities and Counties
- March 17 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and state officials provide updates on COVID-19 response efforts.
- March 16 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and state officials provide updates on COVID-19 response efforts including support for small businesses. (View press release)
- March 16 - COVID-19 Guidance to Childcare Facilities (DSS)
- March 13 - 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 - Press Conference
Governor Noem and Health Department Officials provide an update on South Dakota’s COVID-19 response.
- March 10 - Press Conference
Governor Noem, Health Department officials announce South Dakota’s first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.
- March 5 - Update Webinar for Healthcare Providers | Slides
- March 4 - Informational Briefing for Senate Health and Human Services Committee
FEBRUARY 2020
- February 27 - South Dakota Prepares for COVID-19
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