505 active coronavirus cases confirmed in Arkansas poultry workers
Updated: 9:40 PM CDT Jun 6, 2020
505 active coronavirus cases confirmed in Arkansas poultry workers
Updated: 9:40 PM CDT Jun 6, 2020
COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE IN POULTRY PLANTS ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN 808 CONFIRMED CASES AT POULTRY PLANTS IN ARKANSAS. 505 OF THOSE CASES ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE. WE SPOKE TO AN OFFICIAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON HOW THEY’RE WORKING WITH THESE PLANTS TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD. >> WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE BUSINESS TO SEE WHAT ELSE THEY CAN DO TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP THE BUSINESS IS OPEN. WE DON’T WANT ANY PROTECTIVE FACILITY TO BE BECOME A SOURCE FOR SPREAD IN THE COMMUNITY. JAIME: WE ALSO KNOW THAT AT LEAST 315 OF THE POULTRY PLANT COVID-19 CASES ARE IN NORTHWEST
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505 active coronavirus cases confirmed in Arkansas poultry workers
Updated: 9:40 PM CDT Jun 6, 2020
There were 505 active cases of COVID-19 among Arkansas poultry workers as of Tuesday morning, the Arkansas Department of Health announced.At least 315 of those cases are in Northwest Arkansas.The number is up from the 93 cases reported Tuesday.Active cases have been confirmed at more than a dozen poultry places across the state, including George's, Pilgrim's Pride, Cargill, Butterball, Tyson and Simmons facilities.As of Friday morning, at least five positive active cases in poultry workers were reported as living in Benton, Washington, Madison, Polk, Sebastian, Carroll, and Crawford Counties.
There were 505 active cases of COVID-19 among Arkansas poultry workers as of Tuesday morning, the Arkansas Department of Health announced.
At least 315 of those cases are in Northwest Arkansas.
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The number is up from the 93 cases reported Tuesday.
Active cases have been confirmed at more than a dozen poultry places across the state, including George's, Pilgrim's Pride, Cargill, Butterball, Tyson and Simmons facilities.
As of Friday morning, at least five positive active cases in poultry workers were reported as living in Benton, Washington, Madison, Polk, Sebastian, Carroll, and Crawford Counties.