Smithfield Foods in South Dakota Is Now America's Largest COVID-19 Hotspot
- 4 years ago
Smithfield Foods in South Dakota
Is Now America's Largest
COVID-19 Hotspot The state's health department says that
518 employees at the meat processing plant
have tested positive for COVID-19. Another 126 people have contracted the disease
after coming in contact with Smithfield workers. According to 'The New York Times,'
those 644 cases represent the largest area
of coronavirus clusters in the U.S. The USS Theodore Roosevelt has the
second most reported infections, 585. The Sioux Falls plant,
which has 3,700 workers, is
closed until further notice. According to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem,
the CDC is working to help reopen Smithfield. The closing has caused concern
among American pork producers
and others in the meat supply chain.
Is Now America's Largest
COVID-19 Hotspot The state's health department says that
518 employees at the meat processing plant
have tested positive for COVID-19. Another 126 people have contracted the disease
after coming in contact with Smithfield workers. According to 'The New York Times,'
those 644 cases represent the largest area
of coronavirus clusters in the U.S. The USS Theodore Roosevelt has the
second most reported infections, 585. The Sioux Falls plant,
which has 3,700 workers, is
closed until further notice. According to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem,
the CDC is working to help reopen Smithfield. The closing has caused concern
among American pork producers
and others in the meat supply chain.