Noem uses Twitter to respond to CDC's new mask guidelines

by: Rae Yost Posted: Jul 28, 2021 / 04:12 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 28, 2021 / 04:12 PM CDT SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on mask wearing kept Gov. Kristi Noem’s Twitter account busy with four Twitter posts at around 3 p.m. The CDC said this week that masks should be worn by all in schools age two and up, even if they are vaccinated. The CDC also said that fully vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in public venues to help prevent the spread of the Delta variant. Noem was ready to respond on Wednesday including a post that said, “It is government’s role to guide the public by providing them the science, facts, and data to make their own educated decisions. I will not be issuing any statewide directive either requiring or prohibiting masks in our schools.” Iowa and its Republican Governor Kim Reynolds took a different approach in May. The state approved a law prohibiting mask mandates in schools. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health recommended schools follow CDC guidelines. The phrase “science, facts and data” may be familiar to the public during the pandemic…
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