A coronavirus outbreak has struck the operations of Los Angeles Apparel with more than 300 cases of the coronavirus and four virus-related deaths among the company's employees, county public health officials announced Friday.
“The death of four dedicated garment workers is heartbreaking and tragic,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. “Business owners and operators have a corporate, moral and social responsibility to their employees and their families to provide a safe work environment that adheres to all of the health officer directives — this responsibility is important, now more than ever, as we continue to fight this deadly virus.
The outbreak is among the largest at a workplace reported so far in the county. In May, health officials announced outbreaks of COVID-19 struck nine industrial facilities in Vernon, including five meatpacking plants. The largest outbreak occurred at the Smithfield Foods-owned Farmer John plant — producer of the Dodger Dog — where 153 of 1,837 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from March to May, the department said then.
During a site visit June 26, the department stated, inspectors observed multiple violations of social distancing requirements and infection control protocols, including the use of cardboard as a barrier between workers. Based on that visit and the company’s failure to provide a full list of employees, the department said it decided to shut down operations until safety standards were met.
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