Of those 85 staff, 70 are with Firestone Pacific Meals. The opposite 15 persons are shut contacts to employees who examined constructive.
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Clark County Public Well being introduced Tuesday that 85 folks have been recognized who examined constructive for the coronavirus in reference to an outbreak at a fruit processing facility in Vancouver.
Of those 85 staff, 70 are at Firestone Pacific Meals. The opposite 15 persons are shut contacts to employees who examined constructive. Of the 70 employees who examined constructive, public well being officers stated 21 had no signs of COVID-19. It isn’t but clear what number of shut contacts have been asymptomatic.
“That is a fairly excessive assault fee. I imply that is lots of people and I believe it reinforces the concept that is fairly a contagious illness. I imply, that issues, ”stated Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Well being Commissioner and Director of Public Well being
The county well being division labored with Firestone Pacific Meals to check each worker on the facility in addition to shut contacts from staff who examined constructive. A complete of 157 employees and 83 shut contacts have been examined to this point, and additional checks are anticipated.
“These instances might need gone undetected and might need uncovered others if we hadn’t allowed all staff to be examined,” stated Dr. Melnick.
Clark County Public Well being stated there isn’t a proof that the outbreak has unfold past the employees and their shut contacts.
“We’re additionally going to check extra family contacts, shut contacts, in order that we are able to discover extra instances, that would not shock me. I simply hope we are able to hold it in verify and never broaden it to the broader group, ”stated Dr. Melnick.
Firestone Pacific Meals first noticed the outbreak on Could 17 when an worker examined constructive for the coronavirus. After studying of the constructive check, the corporate closed its manufacturing facility, however the variety of staff recognized to be contaminated with COVID-19 has continued to rise as extra checks have been accomplished. The well being division stated the employees weren’t insured however the firm paid to have them examined.
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The outbreak had ramifications past the corporate. Clark County filed a movement final week to enter Section 2 of Washington’s reopening plan, however the county’s movement has been placed on maintain because of the outbreak. There isn’t a timeline for when Clark County may enter the second part of reopening, which incorporates the restricted reopening of hair salons, salons, and eating places.
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A complete of 510 folks examined constructive for COVID-19 in Clark County, together with 25 individuals who have died. Newest figures on the Clark County Public Well being web site
Firestone Pacific Meals will proceed manufacturing till at the very least Jan.
Workers should bear testing and observe an applicable follow-up protocol to return to work. Anybody who checks constructive will likely be requested to isolate themselves at house, well being officers stated.
KGW’s Pat Dooris contributed to this report.
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