TEMPERANCEVILLE, Va.- Tyson Farms officials say they will close their Temperanceville poultry processing plant Friday and through the weekend to perform a "deep cleanse" of the facility.
Tyson's announcement comes after the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 at Delmarva's poultry plants continues to rise.
The Eastern Shore of Virginia as of Thursday had 88 confirmed COVID-19 cases — 76 in Accomack County and 12 in Northampton County. Eighteen people have been hospitalized, according to the Virginia Department of Health website.
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