Testing accelerated at Rantoul meat processing plant hit by coronovirus outbreak
Rantoul Foods, one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants, accelerated its mass testing Friday as the number of confirmed cases at the plant rose to 55.
Rantoul Foods, one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants, accelerated its mass testing Friday as the number of confirmed cases at the plant rose to 55.
The number of Covid-19 cases at one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants now stands at 52, health officials and plant management said Thursday.
One of Central Illinois' largest hog processing plants, Rantoul Foods, has a confirmed 32 cases of Covid-19 since April 25, 2020. The company issued this statement.
Just days before President Trump ordered meat packing plants to remain open to mitigate food shortages, Rantoul Foods in Central Illinois saw its first case. There are now 21. One of the largest meat processing plants in central Illinois is battling an outbreak of coronavirus in which 21 cases of Covid-19 have been already been counted, a company official confirmed Monday
Rantoul Foods, which is based in Rantoul and processes between 30 million and 35 million pounds of pork each month, saw its first case on April 25, said Jerry Jacobsen, the company's director of human resources, safety and business administration. Since then 20 more cases have been reported.
Jacobsen said the company is taking safety measures to bring the outbreak under control.
“The first thing is the health of our employees," Jacobsen said, “because without our employees we don’t have a business.”
The first worker identified with Covid-19 has now recovered and returned to work, he said.
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