Coronavirus clusters: why meatworks are at the frontline of Australia’s ‘second wave’ – The Guardian

Around the world, certain environments have repeatedly proved to be hotbeds for Covid-19 infection. Chief among these are aged care homes, cruise ships, prisons and abattoirs.
As Victoria enters a second wave of Covid-19 infections, Australian meat processors have found themselves at the frontline of exposure and infection, with multiple outbreaks in abattoirs across the state.
In the US more than 16,000 meat workers contracted the virus during April and May, with up to 9% of the workforce in…

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