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Coronavirus cases at Walla Walla County beef plant reaches 100

By Associated Press
Published: April 22, 2020, 10:41am

WALLULA — All employees of a Tyson Fresh Meats beef plant near the Tri-Cities will eventually be tested for COVID-19 and then sent home to self-isolate until test results come back.

“This may require the plant to close for a day or two, depending on when the testing can take place and how long it takes to get results back,” said Meghan DeBolt, director of the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health.

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