3rd death linked to Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreak at Alberta slaughterhouse
Source: CBC News
May 11, 2020 - More than 1,500 cases are linked to the outbreak at Cargill near High River
A third death has been linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at a Cargill meat-processing plant near High River in southern Alberta, which is the largest tied to a single location in Canada.
On Monday, Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said a man who died over the weekend was an employee at the plant.
He was hospitalized with COVID-19 one month ago, she said.
The first two deaths linked to the outbreak were Hiep Bui, a 67-year-old woman who worked at the plant, and Armando Sallegue, the 71-year-old father of a worker at the plant, who was visiting from the Philippines. Sallegue's funeral was held Sunday evening.
Hinshaw said Alberta Health is focusing on adverse outcomes of workers at the plant, as it can be difficult to confirm where people outside of the workplace contracted the illness. Sallegue's son was confirmed to have COVID-19 the same day his father was hospitalized with the disease.