MEATPACKING WORKERS ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL. BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GET COVID-19?

OMAHA - Shoppers are filling their carts and freezers with meat as the coronavirus crisis forces Americans to stay home and cook more meals there.

But what happens when the workers who slice, process and package those chicken breasts, pot roasts and sausage links start to get sick?

As of Thursday, 28 workers at the massive JBS USA beef plant in Grand Island had tested positive for the coronavirus, representing a quarter of the 105 confirmed cases in the Grand Island area. The meatpacking plant is Grand Island’s largest employer, with 3,600 workers clocking in for different shifts.

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