Coronavirus Latest: Major Meat Processors Shutting Down Plants As Employees Get Sick With COVID-19

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Coronavirus Latest: Major Meat Processors Shutting Down Plants As Employees Get Sick With COVID-19
April 9, 2020 at 11:20 am

SOUDERTON, Pa. (CNN) — Across the country, major meat processors are starting to shut down plants as employees are getting infected by coronavirus. Tyson, one of the world’s largest meat processors, suspended operations at its Columbus Junction, Iowa, pork plant this week after more than two dozen workers contracted Covid-19 there.

Tyson said it would divert livestock that was headed to Columbus Junction to other pork plants in the region to minimize the impact on its production.

JBS USA, another major meat processor, has stopped operations at its beef plant in Souderton, Pennsylvania with plans to reopen April 16, after two weeks. The company decided to close the facility after several members of the plant’s management team stopped going to work because they were experiencing flu-like symptoms, a company representative explained, adding that all other JBS USA’s plants are still open. Cargill has also paused operations at its protein plant in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, where 900 people typically work.

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Got some numbers?

Nah, not needed in new journalism.

[Sighlass]

I would assume that almost every meat produce coming in your home needs to be cooked and handled with care (wash it with bleach water while still in wrapping and cook it well). Far as I know, cooking well kills the virus. So I ain't giving up on my bacon or beef.