Meatpacking Link Found in Up to 8% of Early U.S. Covid Cases
- Residents in counties with plants were more likely to get sick
- Risk of excess death associated with large meatpacking plants
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As many as one in 12 cases of Covid-19 in the early stage of the pandemic in the U.S. can be tied to outbreaks at meatpacking plants and subsequent spread in surrounding communities, according to a study.
The findings highlight the risk of workplace infections not just to employees but also in seeding outbreaks that expand through the local area.