Cuomo Cites Real Problem With Meat Processing Plants Amid Outbreaks — Has Little to Do With the Food

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is citing the real problem with the outbreaks that will likely continue to arise as meat processing plants resume operations — and it has very little to do with the meat.

During an interview on MSNBC, host Rachel Maddow noted the 🦠Coronavirus Outbreak at a food processing plant in northern New York. She asked the governor if he expects more similar occurrences in other places throughout his state in the coming months and how he plans to tackle those outbreaks.

Cuomo admitted that he does foresee similar problems arising. He also noted that he’d been asked on multiple occasions what is it about “meat” that contributes to outbreaks. The governor explained the real problem.

“The short answer is yes, I do expect that, and this has nothing to do with meat, right?” Cuomo said. “I know there were meat processing plants. A lot of people have said, ‘Well, what is it about meat?'”

“It’s not about the meat. It’s not about the agricultural farm. It’s about the density. It’s about the gathering. It’s about that size and all it takes is one. The Rule of One works, Rachel. All you need is one person who is infected in a mass gathering, a large gathering with density and they become a super spreader.”

See Cuomo’s remarks below:

Cuomo’s interview follows coronavirus outbreaks in meat processing plants across the United States.