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Related: About this forumThe Dakotas lead the world in COVID-19 deaths per capita
According to Kristi Noem, the high death rate is a sign of what a great job she is doing, because she is doing nothing to respond to COVID-19 and letting people exercise their Free-Dum.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/527215-south-dakota-governor-refuses-to-change-no-mask
South Dakota is currently leading the U.S. in COVID-19 outbreaks, with a daily positivity rate of about 12.2 percent and hitting a record high of 1,821 new cases on Nov. 12 alone both indicators of the rampant virus outbreak in the state.
Despite the severity of the outbreak, state leadership has still declined to implement a mandatory mask requirement. Instead, the state has encouraged South Dakotans to follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and use a mask while in public.
Evidence of masks being effective at preventing COVID-19 transmission has steadily grown over the course of the pandemic, prompting the CDC to formally recommend wearing masks.
Still, Gov. Kirsti Noem (R) has not issued a mandatory mask order, and The Associated Press reports she has no intention to change course. Spokesperson Maggie Seidel told reporters that the public health protocols adopted by some states are broadly ineffective. The facts are simple: mask mandates, harsh lockdowns, massive testing and contact tracing havent worked in the United States or abroad, Seidel reportedly wrote in an email.
Enterstageleft
(3,395 posts)And that is saying a lot, because the GOP has a LOT of stupid governors...& politicians.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)And that it takes much more than a pretty face to govern a state. But they also could have just ask Alaska about the wonderful job that Sarah Palin had done there.
jimfields33
(15,763 posts)They will compare 849 deaths in South Dakota to 34,342 deaths in New York and think they are doing great. I know its not but especially people who dont look closely at politics like we do.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)That get repeated over and over, and they dont notice when the predictions accusations and prophecy of their leaders fall flat, they dont question and continue to repeat the last talking point that they heard.
jimfields33
(15,763 posts)And most read the headline. If they follow numbers, they dont look beyond what they see. Per capita? A foreign concept. Sadly not kidding.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts).... this is getting worse.
Trump exposed flaws in our system that honorable men would have never dreamed of challenging, and he nearly flipped our government on its head. There is a group of evil people out there somewhere that have been taken notes and are perfecting the Trump play book, and grooming the next pretty face celebrity populist that these people will worship and be the puppet of an evil regime that will end all of this.
Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)And that it takes much more than a pretty face to govern a state. But they also could have just ask Alaska about the wonderful job that Sarah Palin had done there.
madaboutharry
(40,202 posts)She is looking to elevate her national profile for a future run for president.
It seems that overwhelming stupidity and a complete lack of self-awareness is a common thread that runs through the Republican Party.
TomCADem
(17,387 posts)With Fox News, plus the rise of even more extreme outlets like OANN and Newsmax, which push QAnon type conspiracies, Republicans tat cater to the crazy will have an advantage during the Republican primaries.
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Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)Is all that is required in her party.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Senator. BTW,she will not move on Masks until her Religious Cult says so. They are End Timers who btw,have set up Religious Tax Exempt Shelters for there members,Farms and Business's paying zero local or Federal Taxes.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,839 posts)If you look at this https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
and sort by deaths per million, the great state of South Dakota comes in at number 10.
TomCADem
(17,387 posts)If the website you linking measures since the start of the pandemic, then it may be right, but it is not helpful in terms of understanding what is going on right now.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,839 posts)It is probably the very best source for these numbers.
And while a seven day rolling average will capture recent upticks and down ticks in numbers, I prefer the big picture.