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What Should Idaho Businesses Do When Workers Test Positive For The Coronavirus?

Crush the Curve

Two weeks ago, the Fry Foods processing plant in Weiser shut down after employees started testing positive for COVID-19. 

The company Fry Foods makes products like onion rings and mozzarella sticks and the majority of its employees are Latino. 

It has a second plant in Ontario, Oregon. 

Once the company started seeing positive cases of COVID-19 at its Weiser plant, it had a dilemma. Should it stay open? Should every worker get tested? Who pays for those tests? Turns out, the answers to those questions, from the state and various health departments, were not clear. 

 

Idaho Statesman reporters Audrey Dutton and Nicole Foy have been following this story and join us now on Idaho Matters

As COVID-19 cases spread through the U.S. and Idaho, we’re committed to keeping you updated and informed. You can get updated info on cases, closures and how to stay healthy at any time on our Coronavirus news blog.

 

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