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Sioux Falls Smithfield Foods to close 'indefinitely' due to COVID-19
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Apr 12, 2020, 5:17:58 PM4/12/20
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smithfield-foods-to-close-indefinitely-due-to-covid-19/
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced on Sunday its
Sioux Falls facility will remain closed until further notice.
This comes after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Sioux Falls Mayer Paul
TenHaken sent a joint letter to the company recommending they shut down
for 14 days. The governor and mayor asked that the company provides pay
and benefits to those out of work.
According to the news release from Smithfield Foods, Inc., some activity
will occur at the plant on Tuesday to process inventory.
“Smithfield will resume operations in Sioux Falls once further direction
is received from local, state and federal officials. The company will
continue to compensate its employees for the next two weeks and hopes to
keep them from joining the ranks of the tens of millions of unemployed
Americans across the country,” the news release says.
KELOLAND News first reported on the outbreak at the meatpacking plant on
Wednesday, April 8 following the governor’s briefing.
Wednesday, April 8
Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon spoke to how the Department of
Health is working with Smithfield Foods management in Sioux Falls. She
said there were more than 80 cases of COVID-19 in employees of the plant
at the time.
Thursday, April 9
KELOLAND News reported the plant was quickly becoming one of the top
hotspots for COVID-19 in the country. In a statement from the company, the
plant would stop operations “on a large section of the plant on Saturday
and remain closed on Sunday and Monday, while essential employees clean
the plant.”
Friday, April 10
Smithfield Foods was declared the fourth largest COVID-19 hotspot in the
country, according to data compiled by the New York Times.
Gov. Kristi Noem announced that there were 190 COVID-19 cases linked to
the plant. In response to the cases in plant employees, Noem has directed
the South Dakota Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon to declare a public
health emergency in the county.
Saturday, April 11
On Saturday, 90 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state. 48 of
those cases were linked to Smithfield Foods, bringing the total positive
cases to 238 at the meatpacking plant.
Gov. Noem announced the request for the plant to close Saturday afernoong.
State epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton said there is no risk of spread of
COVID-19 to the food in these facilities.
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken also addressed what is happening at the
Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant.
He says the letter sent to Smithfield Foods has “very strong
recommendations.”
As of Saturday, Sioux Falls has 182.25 cases per 100,000 residents, which
is more than Seattle and Chicago, according to Mayor Paul TenHaken. The
city is doubling the amount of cases every four days over the last 16
days.
Mayor TenHaken said the request is for a full closure of the Smithfield
plant. He said he was frustrated that Smithfield Foods announcing a three-
day closure when he says the plant wasn’t fully closed on Saturday. He
says he appreciates what Smithfield Foods has done so far, however, he
thinks they need to take a little bigger step.
--
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denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
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truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump has boosted the economy, reduced illegal immigration,
appointed dozens of judges and created jobs.
Senile loser and NAMBLA supporter Nancy Pelosi got "Trumped" on February
5, 2020. "President Trump, Not Guilty."
smithfield-foods-to-close-indefinitely-due-to-covid-19/
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced on Sunday its
Sioux Falls facility will remain closed until further notice.
This comes after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Sioux Falls Mayer Paul
TenHaken sent a joint letter to the company recommending they shut down
for 14 days. The governor and mayor asked that the company provides pay
and benefits to those out of work.
According to the news release from Smithfield Foods, Inc., some activity
will occur at the plant on Tuesday to process inventory.
“Smithfield will resume operations in Sioux Falls once further direction
is received from local, state and federal officials. The company will
continue to compensate its employees for the next two weeks and hopes to
keep them from joining the ranks of the tens of millions of unemployed
Americans across the country,” the news release says.
KELOLAND News first reported on the outbreak at the meatpacking plant on
Wednesday, April 8 following the governor’s briefing.
Wednesday, April 8
Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon spoke to how the Department of
Health is working with Smithfield Foods management in Sioux Falls. She
said there were more than 80 cases of COVID-19 in employees of the plant
at the time.
Thursday, April 9
KELOLAND News reported the plant was quickly becoming one of the top
hotspots for COVID-19 in the country. In a statement from the company, the
plant would stop operations “on a large section of the plant on Saturday
and remain closed on Sunday and Monday, while essential employees clean
the plant.”
Friday, April 10
Smithfield Foods was declared the fourth largest COVID-19 hotspot in the
country, according to data compiled by the New York Times.
Gov. Kristi Noem announced that there were 190 COVID-19 cases linked to
the plant. In response to the cases in plant employees, Noem has directed
the South Dakota Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon to declare a public
health emergency in the county.
Saturday, April 11
On Saturday, 90 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state. 48 of
those cases were linked to Smithfield Foods, bringing the total positive
cases to 238 at the meatpacking plant.
Gov. Noem announced the request for the plant to close Saturday afernoong.
State epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton said there is no risk of spread of
COVID-19 to the food in these facilities.
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken also addressed what is happening at the
Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant.
He says the letter sent to Smithfield Foods has “very strong
recommendations.”
As of Saturday, Sioux Falls has 182.25 cases per 100,000 residents, which
is more than Seattle and Chicago, according to Mayor Paul TenHaken. The
city is doubling the amount of cases every four days over the last 16
days.
Mayor TenHaken said the request is for a full closure of the Smithfield
plant. He said he was frustrated that Smithfield Foods announcing a three-
day closure when he says the plant wasn’t fully closed on Saturday. He
says he appreciates what Smithfield Foods has done so far, however, he
thinks they need to take a little bigger step.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump has boosted the economy, reduced illegal immigration,
appointed dozens of judges and created jobs.
Senile loser and NAMBLA supporter Nancy Pelosi got "Trumped" on February
5, 2020. "President Trump, Not Guilty."
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