A union is warning that a meat packing plant in southern Alberta is postponing the inevitable by staying open after another facility in the province temporarily shut down because of COVID-19.
Production at Cargill, just north of High River, was shut down Monday after an outbreak linked to 484 cases of the illness, including the death of a worker.
The JBS plant in Brooks had recorded 67 cases as of Monday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] JBS says it is trying to ensure the facility remains open but won’t operate it if it isn’t safe or absentee levels result in an ability to operate safely.