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solarbirdCOVID-19 still hasn't gone anywhere. On a global scale in particular, today was terrible. Locally our numbers aren't so bad except for Kitsap County, where it's really spiking up and we're going to be in trouble if a lid can't be put on it.
And this is just aftereffect of Memorial Day. What comes next will be worse.
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Meatpacking plants see spike in coronavirus outbreaks following Trump order: report
By Zack Budryk
06/08/20
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/501617-meatpacking-plants-see-spike-in-coronavirus-outbreaks-following-trump-order
Meatpacking plants in the U.S. remain hot spots for coronavirus outbreaks in the wake of President Trump’s order declaring them essential businesses that must remain open.
Although meat production has rebounded since the order, the number of cases tied to such facilities has since increased by more than 100 percent to 20,400 infections across 216 plants in 33 states, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting.
At least 74 meatpacking workers have died from the coronavirus, despite safety precautions such as temperature checks, plastic barriers and social distancing. Tyson Foods said in mid-April that it would install barriers and provide masks to all workers, but 24 of its facilities have since reported outbreaks, with two such outbreaks in Iowa sickening more than 800 workers. Only five of the company’s plants had outbreaks before the safety measures were announced.
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Secret document lists locations of Kansas coronavirus outbreaks. Here’s what it says
By Jonathan Shorman, Steve Vockrodt, Matthew Kelly, and Sarah Ritter
June 07, 2020 05:00 AM , Updated June 08, 2020 08:50 AM
https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article243305606.html
A document containing “classified” Kansas public health information identifies Lansing Correctional Facility as the largest single source of the state’s 10,393 coronavirus cases, followed by the Tyson Foods meatpacking plant near Garden City.
The report, provided to The Star by Columbia University’s Brown Institute for Media Innovation, also discloses what state and local health authorities have often refused to share with the public: a detailed account, by name and location, of every outbreak as of May 19.
The list illuminates the real-world consequences of the pandemic by putting names to previously-undisclosed locations. Outbreaks at three Sedgwick County churches collectively infected at least 32 people and resulted in one death. A retirees coffee group in Republic County led to six cases. A keg party in Wabaunsee County was linked to five cases.
Everything from El Torito restaurant in Topeka (15 cases) to the Bonner Springs Walmart (three) and Spectrum Brands in Johnson County (four) are listed. It shows that multiple residents have died at nearly every nursing home where a COVID-19 outbreak has been identified.
The list also specifies who possibly stands to benefit from the bill passed by the Kansas Legislature last week that provides businesses and healthcare providers substantial protections from COVID-19 lawsuits. Gov. Laura Kelly plans to sign the measure, which would shield many of the outbreak sites from suits if they were following public health guidance.
At least 846 cases and six deaths through May 19 were traced to the Lansing prison. The Tyson plant near Garden City has seen 571 cases and one death according to the document.
The confidential list is attached to a May 21 email from the Kansas Health Alert Network, an invitation-only messaging system used by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The unsigned message says the spreadsheet provides the names of all known facilities with outbreaks to help local health departments better determine the sources of their COVID-19 cases.
“As needed, please share this list only with your local health department staff that are actively investigating cases of COVID-19,” the email reads. “Please do not distribute this list further and please do not make the names of facilities outside of your county known publicly.”
And this is just aftereffect of Memorial Day. What comes next will be worse.
- Meatpacking plants see spike in coronavirus outbreaks following Trump order: report
- Secret document lists locations of Kansas coronavirus outbreaks. Here’s what it says
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Meatpacking plants see spike in coronavirus outbreaks following Trump order: report
By Zack Budryk
06/08/20
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/501617-meatpacking-plants-see-spike-in-coronavirus-outbreaks-following-trump-order
Meatpacking plants in the U.S. remain hot spots for coronavirus outbreaks in the wake of President Trump’s order declaring them essential businesses that must remain open.
Although meat production has rebounded since the order, the number of cases tied to such facilities has since increased by more than 100 percent to 20,400 infections across 216 plants in 33 states, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting.
At least 74 meatpacking workers have died from the coronavirus, despite safety precautions such as temperature checks, plastic barriers and social distancing. Tyson Foods said in mid-April that it would install barriers and provide masks to all workers, but 24 of its facilities have since reported outbreaks, with two such outbreaks in Iowa sickening more than 800 workers. Only five of the company’s plants had outbreaks before the safety measures were announced.
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Secret document lists locations of Kansas coronavirus outbreaks. Here’s what it says
By Jonathan Shorman, Steve Vockrodt, Matthew Kelly, and Sarah Ritter
June 07, 2020 05:00 AM , Updated June 08, 2020 08:50 AM
https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article243305606.html
A document containing “classified” Kansas public health information identifies Lansing Correctional Facility as the largest single source of the state’s 10,393 coronavirus cases, followed by the Tyson Foods meatpacking plant near Garden City.
The report, provided to The Star by Columbia University’s Brown Institute for Media Innovation, also discloses what state and local health authorities have often refused to share with the public: a detailed account, by name and location, of every outbreak as of May 19.
The list illuminates the real-world consequences of the pandemic by putting names to previously-undisclosed locations. Outbreaks at three Sedgwick County churches collectively infected at least 32 people and resulted in one death. A retirees coffee group in Republic County led to six cases. A keg party in Wabaunsee County was linked to five cases.
Everything from El Torito restaurant in Topeka (15 cases) to the Bonner Springs Walmart (three) and Spectrum Brands in Johnson County (four) are listed. It shows that multiple residents have died at nearly every nursing home where a COVID-19 outbreak has been identified.
The list also specifies who possibly stands to benefit from the bill passed by the Kansas Legislature last week that provides businesses and healthcare providers substantial protections from COVID-19 lawsuits. Gov. Laura Kelly plans to sign the measure, which would shield many of the outbreak sites from suits if they were following public health guidance.
At least 846 cases and six deaths through May 19 were traced to the Lansing prison. The Tyson plant near Garden City has seen 571 cases and one death according to the document.
The confidential list is attached to a May 21 email from the Kansas Health Alert Network, an invitation-only messaging system used by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The unsigned message says the spreadsheet provides the names of all known facilities with outbreaks to help local health departments better determine the sources of their COVID-19 cases.
“As needed, please share this list only with your local health department staff that are actively investigating cases of COVID-19,” the email reads. “Please do not distribute this list further and please do not make the names of facilities outside of your county known publicly.”
