Apr 17, 2020

Nebraska chicken plant says 2 more workers have coronavirus

Posted Apr 17, 2020 9:38 PM

FREMONT, Neb. (Omaha World-Herald) — Two more workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Nebraska plant that processes out chickens for Costco.

The Omaha World-Herald reports that brings to three the number of confirmed cases at the Fremont plant.

It said it got its first COVID-19 case on Monday.

Lincoln Premium Poultry supplies Costco with millions of rotisserie chickens and other cuts.

The plant employs roughly 1,100 people.