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Nearly 60 Covid-19 cases at Co Offaly meat processing plant

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There are growing concerns about the spread of Covid-19 at meat processing facilities. SIPTU, which represents workers in the industry, says it is concerned that the industry could face issues similar in scale to nursing homes.

The trade union says that further measures to contain the spread of the virus are needed. RTÉ News has learned that a pig meat processing plant in Co Offaly has had almost 60 cases of Covid-19 confirmed so far this week, after the entire staff of close to 600 was tested on Monday.

Rosderra Meats, which also had more than 120 cases confirmed at another facility in Co Tipperary, is insisting that strict protocols on curbing the spread of the virus are in place.

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