Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak Linked to Cubs Co-Owner and Governor Refusing to Close Meat-Packing Plant

Since late March, coronavirus has continued to spread across the country. Nebraska has become a hot spot for the disease, and it's one of the fastest-growing regions of infection. The area known as Grand Island has been at the forefront of the spread, and health officials are pointing their fingers at Nebraska Governor and Chicago Cubs co-owner Pete Ricketts for his negligent behavior that allowed it to happen.

An emergency room doctor in the area sent a letter to the local health department on March 31 asking for a meat packing plant to be shut down. The Governor and MLB executive denied that request.

The doctor was concerned by the number of patients with COVID-19 who worked in the plant. They believed that the plant had become a breeding ground for the disease, and they felt a two-week hiatus followed by proper screenings would help.

Ricketts, fearing "civil unrest" due to food shortages, made it clear that the plant needed to remain open. As an essential business, he felt it necessary to keep things running, but some critics are directly blaming his actions for the toll the virus has taken on the Grand Island community.

As of late April, health officials had identified 260 cases of coronavirus that could be traced back to the packing plant. In total, 32 people have died of the illness in Grand Island.

Unfortunately, it seems the incorrect decision was made in this instance.