COVID-19 Outbreaks Hit Nine Businesses in Vernon, Including Farmer John
News24xx.com - There are coronavirus outbreaks at nine industrial facilities in the city of Vernon, including the Farmer John slaughterhouse, where 153 workers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Los Angeles County health officials.
Other facilities with outbreaks of between five and 24 employees testing positive are CLW Foods, which handles meat; Vie De France Yamazaki, baked goods; California Farms Meat, Takaokaya USA, green tea; F. Gavina & Sons, coffee; Golden West Trading, meat, Overhill Farms, frozen foods; and Rose & Shore, deli meat and prepared foods, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health.
“L.A. County public health experts are working closely with Vernon’s Health and Environmental Control Department to ensure all preventive measures are taken to stop the spread of COVID-19,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis said Sunday. “Our public health experts are making sure employees with the virus, and their families, remain quarantined to minimize exposure to others. I remind everyone to wear a cloth face mask when outside, stay home as much as possible, and maintain at least six feet of distance when around others. Together, we can slow the spread of this virus to keep our families and communities safe.”
Officials said it was unclear if the rise in cases is due to additional testing or to spread among workers. Companies are required to report any COVID-19 cases to the City of Vernon and all positive cases are reported to Public Health.
“We are closely monitoring outbreaks within facilities in the city of Vernon, as many of the employees reside in adjacent Southeast Los Angeles communities,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s director of public health. “We have assigned an infectious disease doctor to work closely with the Vernon health director on response and mitigation plans, and we are engaging in comprehensive contact tracing protocols to ensure that close contacts are identified and isolation and quarantine orders are issued, to keep employees and their families safe.”
Officials are worried that workers in the plants could spread the virus throughout their communities.
“The city’s Department of Health and Environmental Control has been working proactively with businesses in the city of Vernon that have five (5) or more confirmed COVID-19 positive employees,” said Freddie Agyin, director of Vernon Health & Environmental Control. “The Department continues to review information on facilities’ COVID-19 mitigation plans to ensure they comply with CDC and CalOSHA recommended guidelines.”
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