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Storm Lake Tyson plant temporarily halting operations after outbreak

A company spokesperson said it was due to COVID-19 testing results and employee absences from quarantine.

STORM LAKE, Iowa — Tyson Foods announced Thursday they're temporarily idling production at its plant in Storm Lake. 

It comes as 555 of the plant's 2,517 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

A company spokesperson said they are temporarily halting operations at its pork facility there, due to a delay in COVID-19 testing results and employee absences related to quarantine.

"Additional deep cleaning and sanitizing of the entire facility will be conducted before resuming operations later next week," a spokesperson told Local 5. 

Local 5 will continue to follow this story with any further developments. 

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