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It was Tuesday, March 10th, 2020, when Governor Kristi Noem made this announcement:
“The state’s public health lab has confirmed the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of South Dakota.”
She announced five cases tied to out-of-state travel and the state’s first COVID-related death. It was an introduction to three words that would dominate the year – COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic.
Three days later, by March 13th, there were 1,600 cases throughout the United States.
That same day Governor Noem declared a state of emergency in South Dakota. She called on all public k-12 schools to close for the week and encouraged private schools to do the same.
It was Tuesday, March 10th, 2020, when Governor Kristi Noem made this announcement:
“The state’s public health lab has confirmed the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of South Dakota.”
She announced five cases tied to out-of-state travel and the state’s first COVID-related death. It was an introduction to three words that would dominate the year – COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic.
Three days later, by March 13th, there were 1,600 cases throughout the United States.
That same day Governor Noem declared a state of emergency in South Dakota. She called on all public k-12 schools to close for the week and encouraged private schools to do the same.
Brookings extends mask mandate another 60 days By Todd Epp
Feb 10, 2021 2:00 PM
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) The Brookings City Council gives second reading and passage to another 60-day extension of the current pandemic restrictions.
They were set to expire on February 13th. The ordinance includes a mask mandate and capacity limits on some businesses. The mask mandate has been in place since September.
City Manager Paul Briseno says, based on current numbers, he recommends another 60-day extension.
Brookings Health System CEO Jason Merkley says the county is trending in the right direction, but we’re still in substantial spread, and he recommends extending the ordinance.
Those measures were set to expire at the end of the month.
SDSU Epidemiologist Bonny Specker says, of the 10 most populous counties in the state, those with a mask mandate are seeing a bigger drop in case numbers.
She says Brookings County has had the lowest number of cases by population of any of the ten communities since November 19th.
Representatives of Brookings Health, Avera, and Sanford all recommended continuing with the mask mandate.
Brookings School Superintendent Klint Willert encouraged the council to continue the mandate.
Only two people supplied comments from the audience one opposed, one in favor.
The vote to extend the mandate was 5-2.