State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box appears to be satisfied with the safety measures in place at the Tyson meat processing plant in Logansport.
Continue readingState Working to Maintain Nation’s Food Supply, While Protecting Meatpacking Plant Workers’ Health
Protecting the health of meat processing plant workers without jeopardizing the nation’s food supply chain is a challenge being faced by state officials. President Trump this week ordered meatpacking plants to stay open. At the same time, the Indiana State Department of Health is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak at the Tyson plant in Logansport.
Continue readingState Department of Health Says Tyson Plant ‘Very Receptive’ to State’s Instructions
Whether a Logansport meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect its workers was one of the issues addressed during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Tuesday. An outbreak at the Tyson plant has caused the number of cases in Cass County to spike to more than 1,100.
Continue readingCass County COVID Cases Continue to Spike amid Testing at Meatpacking Plant
Cass County’s COVID-19 outbreak continues. The spike pushed Indiana to its largest single-day increase in positive cases yet Monday, according to Family and Social Services Administration Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Rusyniak.
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