A Smithfield Food plant that supplies up to 5% of the pork in the US closed indefinitely after 293 workers were diagnosed with COVID-19.
Video: The Right Way to Disinfect Everyday SurfacesHundreds of workers at a South Dakota plant that supplies up to 5% of all pork in the US caught the coronavirus. Now, the facility has become one of a number of meat processing plants across the US to close, sparking fears of meat shortages.
In a statement on Sunday, Smithfield CEO Kenneth M. Sullivan emphasized that the company was crucial to stocking grocery stores across the US. The New York Times reports that JBS USA, the largest meat processor in the world, has had one worker at a Colorado facility die and closed a Pennsylvania plant for two weeks. Cargill also closed a facility in Pennsylvania.
Closures have sparked concerns regarding possible shortages. Supply chain disruptions and the closure of commercial buyers, such as restaurants, cruise lines, and theme parks, have already prompted some farmers to destroy massive amounts of products such as milk and vegetables, even as stores like Costco and Walmart face shortages.
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