German Meatpacking Plant Told to Shut After Coronavirus Outbreak
A German abattoir hit by a coronavirus outbreak has been ordered to close, authorities said, continuing COVID-19 difficulties in Germany's meatpacking industry.
The Weidemark plant in Soegel in north Germany, owned by the giant Toennies group, must end slaughtering on Friday, complete packing on Sunday and then close, initially for 22 days, the Emsland regional authority said. Some 112 of its 2,000 or so workers have tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Toennies said it had taken a series of measures to prevent new infection in past days in close agreement with the Emsland authorities, and regarded the order to shut the plant as...
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