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4-23-20 nearly 150 covid-19 cases tied to green bay plant

todayApril 23, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Brown County Health Department says nearly 150 employees and family members of workers at the JBS Packerland meatpacking plant in Green Bay have tested positive for the coronavirus. In addition to the 147 cases tied to that plant, county health officials said Wednesday there were another 39 cases tied to American Foods Group and 19 to sausage maker Salm Partners in nearby Denmark. All of the plants remain open. Meatpacking facilities in other states that have seen spikes in cases have shut down.

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