U.S.
Fourth USDA Inspector Dies Amid Meat Plant Virus Outbreaks
- At least 30 meat workers have died from virus, union says
- Trump ordered processors to reopen after virus closings
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A fourth U.S. Department of Agriculture food safety inspector died Wednesday from Covid-19, according to a union official, amid an outbreak of the virus in the nation’s meat processors.
The inspector was located in Dodge City, Kansas, said Paula Schelling, acting national joint council chairperson for food inspection locals for the American Federation of Government Employees. Schelling declined to provide additional details, saying the inspector’s family wants to keep the matter private.