The woman in her late 60s who worked at the Cargill meat plant and died from COVID-19 commuted daily to High River from her home in Calgary.
When she left work on Thursday, nobody knew it would be her last shift. Community organizations working with Cargill employees shared more details with Global News.
Marichu Antonio, executive director for ActionDignity, said the woman called in sick on Friday, was rushed to hospital on Saturday and passed away Sunday evening.
Out of respect for the family, the group isn’t releasing names. The woman’s husband is grieving and showing symptoms of the virus. “We are helping him look for affordable funeral service and taking care of that,” Antonio said. “Also making sure he’s OK and his health is OK and he