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TexasTowelie

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Mon Jul 13, 2020, 03:44 PM Jul 2020

Tyson poultry plant didn't cause McCurtain County outbreak, health department says

The outbreak of COVID-19 that has driven cases in McCurtain County from 200 to 606 in three weeks includes a Tyson Foods poultry plant but didn’t originate at the facility, according to the Oklahoma State Health Department.

“This is not a Tyson Foods outbreak; it is a community outbreak and Tyson is located in this community,” the department said in a statement to The Oklahoman.

“Tyson has worked in close coordination with government entities to increase health safety measures as it relates to COVID-19.”

The state Health Department has been slow to respond to questions from The Oklahoman about the McCurtain County outbreak, and the company has declined to provide an update for over two weeks.

Read more: https://oklahoman.com/article/5666576/tyson-poultry-plant-didnt-cause-mccurtain-county-outbreak-health-department-says

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Tyson poultry plant didn't cause McCurtain County outbreak, health department says (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
Naturally ... the outbreak is caused by the COVID-19 virus. A Plant is an inanimate building. mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #1
But, but, but TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #2
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. Naturally ... the outbreak is caused by the COVID-19 virus. A Plant is an inanimate building.
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 04:00 PM
Jul 2020

And I'm sure the Plant has no 'pull' with the local government ... no way it could influence said local government to say things like this.

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