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Monument Health President and CEO Paulette Davidson addresses the media during a press conference held Wednesday, March 18, 2020 by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, left, at Monument Health in Rapid City, S.D. that provided updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in South Dakota. (Jeff Easton/Rapid City Journal via AP)

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South Dakota halts COVID-19 testing due to lack of supplies
March 18, 2020 5:48 p.m.

South Dakota halts COVID-19 testing due to lack of supplies

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's public health lab has halted testing for the coronavirus due to a shortage of supplies, Gov. Kristi Noem said Wednesday.