Mass testing revealed an outbreak of novel coronavirus infections at plants operated by JBS SA and BRF SA in Brazil's Center West, the labor prosecutor's office in Mato Grosso do Sul state said on Friday, citing company data.
SAO PAULO - Mass testing revealed an outbreak of novel coronavirus infections at plants operated by JBS SA and BRF SA in Brazil’s Center West, the labor prosecutor’s office in Mato Grosso do Sul state said on Friday, citing company data.
Some 1,075 people at a JBS pork plant tested positive for COVID-19 as of July 1, representing 30% of total tests processed at its Dourados plant, the data revealed. Some 85 workers tested positive at a BRF chicken facility in the same town, where BRF has around 1,500 employees, according to figures updated on Friday afternoon.
JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, said 20 employees were placed on leave at Dourados after testing positive and are being monitored until they recover completely. It said it adopts a strict health protocol and abides with federal guidelines for operating slaughterhouses during the pandemic.
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