The closures further disrupt the nation’s meat supply chain, and consumers may see an impact at the supermarket.
Two Tyson Fresh Meats plants announced they would suspend operations on Wednesday after more than 300 employees reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. The closures place further strain the nation’s meat supply chain.
it would also close by Saturday. The plant, according to Tyson Foods, produces 3 million pounds of pork daily. It had closed Monday for deep cleaning but resumed operations Tuesday at limited capacity. At least 146 employees there tested positive for COVID-19, IndyStar, however, the company declined to confirm that number to HuffPost and said the situation was continually changing. Cass County Health Department was not immediately available to comment.
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