Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stood behind her decision not to enact a statewide mask mandate on Wednesday despite calls from medical experts to do so amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
While a number of cities in South Dakota have enforced local rules requiring masks to be worn in public, Noem’s office has declined to enact statewide guidelines such as those active in New York, Ohio and many other states.
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