South Dakota Resisted Shutdown, Now It's a Hotspot

[MarcATL]

“As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home,” the Washington Post reports.

South Dakota Resisted Shutdown, Now It’s a Hotspot

"As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home," the Washington Post reports."Such edicts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said disparagingly, reflect

politicalwire.com

 

[DOTR]

An outbreak at anpork processing plant that would have been essential anyhow. You are really reaching here.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

“As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home,” the Washington Post reports.

South Dakota Resisted Shutdown, Now It’s a Hotspot

"As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home," the Washington Post reports."Such edicts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said disparagingly, reflect

politicalwire.com

United States COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer

United States Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.

www.worldometers.info

 

[Sun Devil 92]

South Dakota has less than 1,000 cases and 6 fucking deaths.

What a load of bullshit MarcATL

I've noticed you've loaded the board with other bullshit threads too.

I've responded asking for proof on a couple of them. And, well, I'm still waiting.

 

[lennypartiv]

“As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home,” the Washington Post reports.

This is a tragedy. Now there's a shortage of bacon.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

“As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home,” the Washington Post reports.

South Dakota Resisted Shutdown, Now It’s a Hotspot

"As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home," the Washington Post reports."Such edicts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said disparagingly, reflect

politicalwire.com

Got my thread out there about Washington County Utah....they never really shut down. About 10 cases and 1 death.

You guys just need to keep the crisis going even if it kills the thin slivers of integrity and credibility you have.

 

[toobfreak]

“As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home,” the Washington Post reports.

Better keep your black ass on the floor. The CDC seems to disagree with you.

South Dakota Department of Health - DOH

The South Dakota Department of Health works to promote, protect and improve the health and well-being of all South Dakotans.

doh.sd.gov

 

[munkle]

At some point you have to ask yourself what agenda is behind this coordinated, relentless push by the media to panic the population.

 

[Muhammed]

An outbreak at anpork processing plant that would have been essential anyhow. You are really reaching here.

A pork processing plant owned by the Chinese. They bought Smithfield at a whopping 30% markup back in 2013.

US senators are still squealing about a Chinese takeover of US pork

The US Senate Agriculture Committee heard testimony today on the pros and cons of the takeover of pork company Smithfield Foods by China’s Shuanghui International. The title of the hearing alone sounded foreboding: “Smithfield and Beyond: Examining Foreign Purchases of American Food Companies.”...

qz.com

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

I guess we needed a test case..for those that believe the social distancing and stay at home orders were not needed:

South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots.

As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home.
Such edicts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Kristi L. Noem said disparagingly, reflected a “herd mentality.” It was up to individuals — not government — to decide whether “to exercise their right to work, to worship and to play. Or to even stay at home.”
And besides, the first-term Republican told reporters at a briefing this month, “South Dakota is not New York City.”

But now South Dakota is home to one of the largest single coronavirus clusters anywhere in the United States, with more than 300 workers at a giant pork-processing plant falling ill. With the case numbers continuing to spike, the company was forced to announce the indefinite closure of the facility Sunday, threatening the U.S. food supply.
Increasingly exasperated local leaders, public health experts and front-line medical workers begged Noem to intervene Monday with a more aggressive state response.
“A shelter-in-place order is needed now. It is needed today,” said Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, whose city is at the center of South Dakota’s outbreak and who has had to improvise with voluntary recommendations in the absence of statewide action.

But over the course of last week, the numbers surged as the virus ripped through the city’s Smithfield Foods production plant, a colossus that employs 3,700 people — many of them immigrants — and churns out 18 million servings of pork product per day.
On Monday alone, 57 more workers were confirmed to have positive diagnoses, bringing the total well above 300 — and making it one of the country’s largest clusters. Other major clusters include Cook County Jail in Chicago and the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier.
The Smithfield cases amount to more than a third of the state’s overall total, which stood at 868 on Monday, including six deaths, in a state of nearly 900,000 people.
Over the weekend, Smithfield bowed to growing pressure and said it would shutter the facility indefinitely in a bid to contain the spread — though Smithfield leaders cautioned that the action could severely disrupt the nation’s food supplies. The factory, like other food production facilities, had earlier been deemed essential by the federal government.
The shutdown of the Sioux Falls plant, coupled with other closures, “is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” Kenneth Sullivan, Smithfield president and chief executive, said in a statement. “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running.”

 

[cnm]

Freedom isn't free. Isn't that what 'they' say?

 

[Carl in Michigan]

So how's your solution working out in Michigan? New York?

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

So how's your solution working out in Michigan? New York?

My solution..is working fine..in the other 10,000+ places you neglect to mention--including Idaho, where I live. Our Republican Gov.--a man with sense and foresight--gave the appropriate orders. Other than the Sun Valley area in Blaine county--which was infected early by affluent out-of-staters fleeing their states--we are seeing cases and deaths below projections.
I also note that California..the State ya love to hate..is also dealing effectively.

My point? Using political logic to attempt to defeat a epidemic is a fools game..and this Gov. is a fool.

 

[OnePercenter]

Surprise! Smithfield Foods is wholly owned by...............the Chinese. It's time to take America back.

 

[depotoo]

Cali is dealing effectively?

California

24,371

+232

731

+4

 

[Likkmee]

OMG !
Whooper with cheese $5.65
Whopper w/bacon and cheese $22.50
This shit HAS to stop !

 

[depotoo]

By the way SD only has

South Dakota

868

6

 

[Meathead]

I guess we needed a test case..for those that believe the social distancing and stay at home orders were not needed:

South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots.

As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota’s top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home.
Such edicts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Kristi L. Noem said disparagingly, reflected a “herd mentality.” It was up to individuals — not government — to decide whether “to exercise their right to work, to worship and to play. Or to even stay at home.”
And besides, the first-term Republican told reporters at a briefing this month, “South Dakota is not New York City.”

But now South Dakota is home to one of the largest single coronavirus clusters anywhere in the United States, with more than 300 workers at a giant pork-processing plant falling ill. With the case numbers continuing to spike, the company was forced to announce the indefinite closure of the facility Sunday, threatening the U.S. food supply.
Increasingly exasperated local leaders, public health experts and front-line medical workers begged Noem to intervene Monday with a more aggressive state response.
“A shelter-in-place order is needed now. It is needed today,” said Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, whose city is at the center of South Dakota’s outbreak and who has had to improvise with voluntary recommendations in the absence of statewide action.

But over the course of last week, the numbers surged as the virus ripped through the city’s Smithfield Foods production plant, a colossus that employs 3,700 people — many of them immigrants — and churns out 18 million servings of pork product per day.
On Monday alone, 57 more workers were confirmed to have positive diagnoses, bringing the total well above 300 — and making it one of the country’s largest clusters. Other major clusters include Cook County Jail in Chicago and the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier.
The Smithfield cases amount to more than a third of the state’s overall total, which stood at 868 on Monday, including six deaths, in a state of nearly 900,000 people.
Over the weekend, Smithfield bowed to growing pressure and said it would shutter the facility indefinitely in a bid to contain the spread — though Smithfield leaders cautioned that the action could severely disrupt the nation’s food supplies. The factory, like other food production facilities, had earlier been deemed essential by the federal government.
The shutdown of the Sioux Falls plant, coupled with other closures, “is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” Kenneth Sullivan, Smithfield president and chief executive, said in a statement. “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running.”

300 illegals got it a pork-processing plant, eh? Deport now!

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Cali is dealing effectively?

California

24,371

+232

731

+4

LOL..not big on stats, are you? Lessee..first you look at the total population of California..than you look at the projected cases statewide..absent any measures...than you look at the current stats. You make a per capita breakdown..and than you compare it others--like say..New York. You make a curve...and see what the difference in the projections is..lock-down vs no lock-down.

I'm not going to bother...having already read the breakdowns--but if you're interested in a true picture--that's what it takes. Besides..on this forum..once you mention California..all good sense and reason flies out the window.

 

[eagle1462010]

Coronavirus updates and information

South Dakota's The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) continues to monitor the emergence of the novel coronavirus. We are working with the CDC and our healthcare partners across the state to prepare for and respond to a potential case.

doh.sd.gov

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