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COVID-19 cases at Victorian abattoir rise to 34

NewsColony COVID-19 cases at Victorian abattoir rise to 34 Victoria has recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases connected to a cluster at a meat processing facility overnight. The new infections account for all but three of the state’s 22 new coronavirus cases, which now total 1406. The company at the centre of the cluster is Cedar Meats in Brooklyn. The plant, which is now linked to a total of 34 cases, has been shut down for deep cleaning and more than 300 workers are undergoing testing. A total of 34 coronavirus cases have now been linked to the Cedar Meats plant in Brooklyn. (Nine) Cedar Meats General Manager Tony Kairouz said the safety of the company’s workers and customers was its highest priority. “A number of our employees have tested positive to the coronavirus in one of our facilities in West Melbourne,” Mr Kairouz said. “All the workers are self-quarantining and we are working closely with Victorian health authorities.” Related Articles All of the meat ...