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I& #39;m trying to keep track of all the meat processing plants that are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks in their staff. Here& #39;s another Smithfield plant near Cincinnati: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/04/20/covid-19-4-confirmed-cases-local-smithfield-meat-processing-plant/5165802002/?fbclid=IwAR0RQR2Jn7vz7fNKfFvxFQNAqC9d7wubOQaLQYbX4OPtwgTnw9VKeNEhoEk">https://www.cincinnati.com/story/new...

Four workers test positive for COVID-19 at Smithfield meat-processing plant in Springdale

As of Friday, four Smithfield Foods workers had tested positive for the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus and were quarantined.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/04/20/covid-19-4-confirmed-cases-local-smithfield-meat-processing-plant/5165802002/?fbclid=IwAR0RQR2Jn7vz7fNKfFvxFQNAqC9d7wubOQaLQYbX4OPtwgTnw9VKeNEhoEk

A Smithfield plant in North Carolina: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/employees-nc-smithfield-plant-afraid-go-work-after-co-workers-test-positive/Q5TXJMI2WFC6HNC2GMSCCF6MEM/">https://www.wsoctv.com/news/loca...

Employees at NC Smithfield plant afraid to go to work after co-workers test positive

Employees at the Smithfield Processing Plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina say they are afraid to go to work after co-workers tested positive for the virus.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/employees-nc-smithfield-plant-afraid-go-work-after-co-workers-test-positive/Q5TXJMI2WFC6HNC2GMSCCF6MEM/

Another in Wisconsin: https://theintercept.com/2020/04/19/smithfield-foods-wisconsin-coronavirus/">https://theintercept.com/2020/04/1...

Employees Say Smithfield Plant in Wisconsin Concealed Covid-19 Infections, Pressured Them to Work...

Meat industry giant Smithfield Foods faces mounting questions over its handling of coronavirus. Workers at a Wisconsin plant say much more should have been done.

https://theintercept.com/2020/04/19/smithfield-foods-wisconsin-coronavirus/

Not just Smithfield -- JBS, the largest meat producer in the world, is having the same issues. There are 20 confirmed cases at its plant in Worthington, Minnesota: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/20/meat-plant-pork-close/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/...

Outbreak at JBS pork plant triggers another meat industry closure

The Worthington, Minn., facility, which employs more than 2,000 people, is the third JBS plant to suspend operations over covid-19 infections.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/20/meat-plant-pork-close/

Four employees of a Greeley, Colorado, JBS plant have died and 102 were sickened: https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/jbs-employee-among-covid-19-recoveries-as-northern-colorado-hospitals-continue-fight-against-virus/">https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/jbs-...

JBS employee among COVID-19 recoveries as northern Colorado hospitals continue fight against virus...

A 58-year-old employee of the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley was joined by about 80 health care workers Saturday when he was released from UCHealth’s Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland....

https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/jbs-employee-among-covid-19-recoveries-as-northern-colorado-hospitals-continue-fight-against-virus/

In Kansas, "Cargill, Tyson Fresh Meats and National Beef have said employees at their processing plants tested positive, but they haven& #39;t provided details." h/t @JaysonLeek https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2020-04-20/kansas-works-to-boost-testing-in-meat-processing-towns">https://www.usnews.com/news/best...

Kansas Works to Boost Testing in Meat Processing Towns

Kansas has received more personal protective equipment and supplies to expand COVID-19 testing in communities with meat processing plants.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2020-04-20/kansas-works-to-boost-testing-in-meat-processing-towns

Here& #39;s an outbreak in Waterloo, Iowa, with a troubling twist -- the state health department will not divulge how many cases are tied to the plant and the governor is refusing to close it. Local officials, though, say 150 employees are sick: #stream/0">https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/county-officials-see-covid-19-surge-waterloo-meat-packing-plant-governor-wont-close-it #stream/0">https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/coun...

County Officials See COVID-19 Surge From Waterloo Meat Packing Plant; Governor Won't Close It

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday she will not order the Tyson hog processing facility in Waterloo to close, after some Democratic state lawmakers called for a

https://www.iowapublicradio.org/post/county-officials-see-covid-19-surge-waterloo-meat-packing-plant-governor-wont-close-it#stream/0

A Tyson plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa, is reopening after shutting down for two weeks. Will be a test case to see if that& #39;s enough to calm an outbreak among staff. Two employees died, 200 tested positive: https://apnews.com/e4d88c7f43d429fd01c58c8bc08ab4e2">https://apnews.com/e4d88c7f4...

Iowa plant reopens after testing shows 177 workers infected

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa beef processing plant that was idled after a coronavirus outbreak resumed production Monday, one day after the state said 177 workers there have tested...

https://apnews.com/e4d88c7f43d429fd01c58c8bc08ab4e2

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