Triumph is a pork processor. Other processing companies up that way have shut down because of infected employees, but my real question is, whether or not, what with the current way pork is processed today, if that is a better solution than making sure the employees on the lines wear proper gear, continued testing is done, and those found infected are sent home on sick leave. I mean, if this was a significant vector, would not we see more cases out in the public?
Initial COVID-19 results in from asymptomatic testing from Buchanan County food plant
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) partnered with the City of St. Joseph Health Department, Northwest Health Services and Mosaic Life Care to offer COVID-19 testing to all employees at Triumph Foods in St. Joseph.
707 employees, who presented asymptomatically, had samples collected for testing at work on Monday [27 April] .
Results were received today [30 April], and 92 of those are positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Additionally, 34 of the plant’s employees had received positive results after being tested prior to this week………….
Approximately 1,500 employees had samples collected for testing on Tuesday and Wednesday, and those results are pending. Employees with positive results are being notified by the City of St. Joseph Health Department. Those with positive results will be told to isolate, and public health professionals will assist these patients with notifications of those determined to be close contacts. Triumph Foods is making notifications to those who have tested negative. All who were tested will be notified with their results by Saturday……….