similar plants. several have closed, two two of the seven largest beef processing plants in the u.s. but there is perhaps no plant harder hit that issen smithfield pork processing plants in sioux falls, south dakota, which became the largest hot spot in the united states. more than half of the 1,411 coronavirus cases in the entire state in south dakota have been link the back to this one plant. cases connected to the plant now near is 00. the plant has been shut down, but south dakota governor kristi noem still refuses to issue stay-at-home orders. >> it's critical infrastructure, regardless of a shelter in place order or not, it would have been up and running because it's an important part of our nation's food supply. that's what's been happening. they've not been telling all the facts behind this. the people of south dakota can be trusted to make good