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Coronavirus: 25 workers at Coquitlam, B.C., poultry plant test positive

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Twenty-five employees of a poultry processing plant in Coquitlam, B.C., have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Fraser Health Authority says.

This is up from two cases reported last Thursday. The employees work for Superior Poultry Processors Ltd, located at 2784 Aberdeen Ave.

To date, 236 employees have been tested, along with 73 close contacts. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Those who have tested positive, along with their close contacts, have been instructed to self-isolate.

Fraser Health issued a public health order to close the facility on Friday, April 24, until proper health conditions are met.

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