MADISON- The number of COVID-19 cases in the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department has grown again, as has the outbreak at the Tyson pork processing plant in Madison.

The facility, Tyson Fresh Meats, announced it will close over the weekend in order to complete a deep clean of the facility in hopes of quelling employee concerns regarding coronavirus. The facilities will be closed from Friday to Monday. Tyson and local officials have not stated how many cases of coronavirus workers have developed, however the Elkhorn Logan Valley Health Department confirmed 146 cases, with 96 specifically tied to the Tyson plant.

On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order to keep meat and food production facilities “open as much as possible.”

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