South Dakota Gov. Noem asks South Dakotans to put on their 'positive pants' and use optimism as a tool to help combat the coronavirus. “We need to emphasize facts, not fear.”
Noem said in her message that because the elderly and people with pre-existing health conditions are particularly vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus,"that leaves about 95% of the population that is not at risk for serious infection."
She also asserted that more people in her state have died from accidental injuries than from COVID-19 in the past five months. "There is a risk associated with everything that we do in life," the governor said."We mitigate risks by taking proper precautions when we get in our cars, when we operate farm equipment, and when we make choices about what we eat and how much we exercise. The same should be true about life as we get back to normal."
She concluded,"So let’s remember to 'put our positive pants on.' We need to emphasize facts, not fear. Let’s tell the story of what works in the fight against this virus, and let’s continue to get through this together." Like a majority of states, South Dakota has been struggling to contain the virus' spread. More than 8.6 percent of coronavirus tests administered in the state have come back positive, according to a rollingSouth Dakota, which has faced outbreaks at some
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