We trusted South Dakotans to exercise personal responsibility to keep themselves and their loved-ones healthy. They've stepped up to the challenge.
But some folks in the national press are improperly conflating that decision with the situation at Smithfield. (1/4)
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Let's be perfectly clear: a shelter-in-place order would NOT have prevented Smithfield from happening.
They are a critical infrastructure business. They are part of the nation's food supply chain and contribute to South Dakota's role feeding the country and the world. (2/4)
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We've been in frequent communication with Pence, @SecretarySonny, and the CEO of Smithfield. We're working together on a plan to get the plant open as soon as it’s safe.
A CDC team arrives today to help us assess the situation on the ground. Additional details soon. (3/4)
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Stay strong South Dakota. Together, we will get through this.
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Get your story straight so people can go back to work.
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I agree. But it have slowed or stopped people to go out into the community spreading it
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Has a "patient zero" at the plant been deduced/identified? How did that individual become infected and then spread it within the Smithfield group?
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Actually, it could have. A shelter in place doesn't force an essential business to close, it prevents people from going to go get beers at the tavern down the block after work. Any mitigation of interactions would reduce the chance of infecting others 1/2
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What would cause critical infrastructure to close? A disregard of the actions 41 other states have taken due to the lack of understanding from leadership. 2/2
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So if you knew they were essential workers, were they given proper equipment to keep themselves and others safe?
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You need to shelter in place now to help reduce spread of the virus. Don't you want to prevent more spread??? Or did you make a deal with tRump*????? At the cost of the lives of the citizens of the state????
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And another thing. Are you telling me that Smithfield would be considered an ESSENTIAL business? But I bet they donate to YOU! So you keep them open instead of giving people the option to avoid death and receive unemployment thru stimulus instead of DIE or STARVE? EVIL.
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