Update: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities ― United States, April–May 2020

摘要: Meat and poultry processing facilities face distinctive challenges in the control of infectious diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1). COVID-19 outbreaks among meat facility workers can rapidly affect large numbers persons. Assessment cases 115 through April 27, 2020, documented 4,913 20 deaths reported by 19 states This report provides updated aggregate data from regarding number affected COVID-19, demographic characteristics workers, COVID-19-associated as well descriptions interventions prevention efforts at these facilities. Aggregate on confirmed identified May 31, were obtained 239 (those with a laboratory-confirmed case one or more workers) 23 states.* was 16,233 86 COVID-19-related deaths. Among 14 reporting total (112,616), diagnosed 9.1% workers. 9,919 (61%) 21 race/ethnicity, 87% occurred racial ethnic minority Commonly included implementing worker temperature symptom screening education, mandating coverings, adding hand hygiene stations, physical barriers between Targeted workplace that are appropriately tailored to groups most critical reducing both occupational risk health disparities vulnerable populations. Implementation efforts† across nationally could help protect this infrastructure industry.