Bouvry Exports issued a letter to its staff on April 29, stating that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19.
The facility is located just off Highway 3 near Fort Macloed, Alta. It processes roughly 1,000 animals a week, with about 150 employees on a shift.
The company declined an interview with Global News, but the director of operations, Eliot Bouvry, said several safety measures have been put in place, like temperature checks and hand sanitizer being used before anyone enters the building, and increased cleaning of all touch points.
In a statement, Alberta Health Services confirmed the COVID-19 case and said, during an inspection of the plant on April 28, “…It advised of necessary precautions that must be implemented to