At least 170 plants in 29 states have had one or more worker test positive for the coronavirus.
The meatpacking industry hit a grim milestone this week when the number of coronavirus cases tied to outbreaks at its beleaguered plants passed 10,000, according to USA TODAY and Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting tracking.
The shutdowns sparked meat shortages in some parts of the country and triggered an executive order by President Donald Trump to keep plants open. But more than a week after Trump’s order, closures have continued unabated, the media outlets found. Red meat production has shown some signs of improvement over the past week, with 46,000 more hogs and 10,000 more cattle slaughtered Wednesday than a week earlier.
Many companies said they have implemented social distancing measures for workers, but Smithfield Foods, one of the largest meatpacking companies in the U.S., said doing so would be difficult. Instead, it delegated authority under the Defense Production Act – A Korean War-era power that has traditionally been used to move the federal government to the front of the line for supplies – to USDA Secretary Perdue, who has yet to use it.
"The Executive is urging plants to open, not ordering them to do so," Deborah Pearlstein, a professor at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School, said.
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