In many rural parts of the country, meatpacking plants have been the main source of local outbreaks as employees are forced to work long hours, indoors and in close proximity to each other
The CDC report was based on surveillance data from health departments in 23 states through May 31 for all meat and poultry facilities affected by the coronavirus. It compiled 16,233 confirmed cases among the workers, with 86 related deaths.Among cases in states where demographic details were available, 87 per cent occurred among racial and ethnic minority workers.
Combined with an earlier CDC assessment of meat processing plant workers through April 27, the totals were 17,358 COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths through the end of May. Targeted, workplace-specific prevention strategies are critical to reduce COVID-19 health disparities among vulnerable populations, said the CDC researchers said.
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