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Students Back on South Dakota University Campuses

Students Back on South Dakota University Campuses

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Students are back on campuses across the state as the spring semester started this week in the midst of another Covid-19 infection surge.

University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says they are offering free testing among their health services….

Gestring says the campus is under a voluntary mask policy…..

Gestring says they are slim staffed so keeping their on campus workers healthy is critical….

The USD Covid dashboard shows eight employees and twenty-eight students with active infections.

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