{"id":148542,"date":"2021-02-19T07:46:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T12:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=148542"},"modified":"2021-02-19T08:13:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:13:34","slug":"watch-noem-shoots-down-idea-of-mandate-for-double-masks-thats-not-what-americas-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-noem-shoots-down-idea-of-mandate-for-double-masks-thats-not-what-americas-about\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Noem Shoots Down Idea Of Mandate For Double Masks: \u2018That\u2019s Not What America\u2019s About\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-noem-shoots-down-idea-of-mandate-for-double-masks-thats-not-what-americas-about%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=148542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1268937710.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, South Dakota GOP governor Kristi Noem shot down the idea of implementing a mandate that people wear a second mask, asserting, \u201cThat\u2019s not what America\u2019s about; that\u2019s not what South Dakota is about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Federal health officials have suggested that people wear a second mask to inhibit the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Noem also pointed out that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has changed its recommendations, countering, \u201cI choose to rely on science and data and facts. And masks can work in certain situations if you\u2019re wearing the right kind and if you\u2019re doing it appropriately, but I\u2019m not going to mandate it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the briefing, a reporter asked, \u201cYou\u2019ve been resistant to implement mask mandates; you\u2019re skeptical of their efficacy \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noem fired back, \u201cI never said that, Joe. Don\u2019t put words in my mouth. What I\u2019ve said is the appropriate mask at the appropriate time, utilized correctly and kept sanitary can make a difference, but I also don\u2019t believe it\u2019s my role to mandate that people wear a mask. I\u2019ve left, for the entire year, it up to personal responsibility to make the best decision for them and their families, and I\u2019ll continue to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reporter speculated, \u201cSo now that the CDC is recommending two masks \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noem interjected, \u201cWell, the CDC has changed their recommendations many, many, many times. In fact, we\u2019ve seen the CDC change their recommendations based on political pressure in the past. I choose to rely on science and data and facts. And masks can work in certain situations if you\u2019re wearing the right kind and if you\u2019re doing it appropriately, but I\u2019m not going to mandate it. It\u2019s not an argument over whether masks work or if they don\u2019t work; I\u2019ve never argued that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I argue is the mandate,\u201d Noem stated. \u201cI think the mandate is inappropriate, for someone to come in and mandate that somebody wear a mask. And I think it\u2019s inappropriate for us to shame people who choose not to wear a mask. That\u2019s not what America\u2019s about; that\u2019s not what South Dakota is about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo no double mask mandate in South Dakota?\u201d the reporter queried.<\/p>\n<p>Noem answered, \u201cNot coming in South Dakota. So I will not be doing that. That\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There won&#8217;t be a double mask mandate in South Dakota. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXqi9eXt0W\">pic.twitter.com\/rXqi9eXt0W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/govkristinoem\/status\/1362469215270174727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Noem\u2019s rejection of instituting strict \u201clockdowns\u201d because of the coronavirus seems to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kristi-noems-no-lockdown-win-people-moving-to-south-dakota\/\">borne fruit<\/a>&nbsp;for her state. In a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedvanlines.com\/newsroom\/movers-study-2020\">survey conducted by United Van Lines<\/a> in January that tracked customers\u2019 2020 state-to-state migration patterns, South Dakota ranked fourth in the nation, virtually tied for second behind the state of Idaho.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack Hills area realtors and builders say there\u2019s an influx of people who are relocating permanently or buying land in the region&nbsp;\u2014 and the trend isn\u2019t expected to slow anytime soon,\u201d the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rapidcityjournal.com\/news\/black-hills-becoming-a-top-destination-for-out-of-state-residents\/article_742b7f7c-542f-5d18-bc0a-4789d3abc32e.html#tncms-source=login\">Rapid City Journal<\/a> reported. \u201cNewcomers from California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Texas, Michigan, Colorado and Virginia along with Minnesota, North Dakota and Wyoming are leading the trend of relocating to South Dakota, local realtors say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2021\/02\/10\/cdc-double-masks-covid\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported on February 10:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Federal health officials Wednesday urged Americans to consider wearing two masks as one of several strategies to better protect themselves against the threat of more contagious variants&nbsp;of the coronavirus. Two methods substantially boost fit and protection, according to a CDC report and updated guidance on its website.&nbsp;One is wearing a cloth mask over a disposable surgical mask. The second is improving the fit of a single surgical mask by knotting the ear loops and tucking in the sides close to the face to prevent air from leaking out around the edges and to form a closer fit.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The latest CDC&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/mask-fit-and-filtration.html\">guidelines<\/a>&nbsp;recommend:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>Improve Mask Fit<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>and<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Filtration by Wearing Two Masks (Wearing a \u201cDouble Mask\u201d)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Wearing a second mask on top of a first mask (to create a \u201cdouble mask\u201d) can:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Improve fit<\/strong>&nbsp;by pressing the inner mask closer to the face, thereby reducing the amount of air that leaks around the edges of the masks.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Improve filtration<\/strong>&nbsp;by adding more layers of material to reduce the number of respiratory droplets containing the virus that come through the masks.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>One way to do this is to wear a medical procedure mask underneath a cloth mask. A recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/70\/wr\/mm7007e1.htm?s_cid=mm7007e1_x\">study<\/a>&nbsp;conducted in a laboratory found that this \u201cdouble mask\u201d combination provided much better protection to the wearer and to others as compared with a cloth mask by itself or a medical procedure mask by itself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>However, there are some mask combinations that should not be used to \u201cdouble mask.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Do not combine two medical procedure masks to create a \u201cdouble mask.\u201d Medical procedure masks are not designed to fit tightly and wearing a second medical procedure mask on top of the first medical procedure mask does not help to improve the fit.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Do not combine a KN95 mask with any other masks. You should only use one KN95 mask at a time, and you should not use any type of second mask on top of or underneath a KN95 mask.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, South Dakota GOP governor Kristi Noem shot down the idea of implementing a mandate that people wear a second mask, asserting, \u201cThat\u2019s not &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181530,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1268937710.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"WATCH: Noem Shoots Down Idea Of Mandate For Double Masks: \u2018That\u2019s Not What America\u2019s About\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1268937710.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"WATCH: Noem Shoots Down Idea Of Mandate For Double Masks: \u2018That\u2019s Not What America\u2019s About\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}