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Testing Positive for the Coronavirus

Testing Positive for the Coronavirus

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Kimberley Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., and a Trump Campaign official tested positive for the coronavirus when she visited western South Dakota on Friday. Governor Kristi Noem appeared at a fundraiser with her and there is an image of the two hugging.

State Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have recommended actions for anyone that comes in contact with a positive case….

Malsam-Rysdon says they are still learning how the disease is transmitted…

Noem later boarded Air Force One and flew with the President back to Washington.

Malsam-Rysdon says there are a number of coronavirus indicators that should be watched…

Malsam-Rysdon referred all other questions about the Governor to her office.

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