628 1st Ave
Perry, IA
Perry and other towns across Iowa are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Perry, IA community.
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Iowa COVID-19 Cases
Iowa New Coronavirus Cases:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,058,274
Iowa New Coronavirus Deaths:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,797
Iowa Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,058,274
Iowa New Coronavirus Deaths:
Iowa Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,797
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
Coronavirus News for Perry
Coronavirus in Iowa: Regulators sat on complaint as outbreak at Perry plant grew - The Des Moines Register
A week after OSHA closed its file, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced that 730 workers at the Perry plant had tested positive for the coronavirus — 58% of its 1,250 employees. More info »
Des Moines Register - 05/17/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus infects 1,653 Iowa meatpacking workers at 4 plants - The Des Moines Register
More than 1,600 workers at four Iowa meatpacking plants have been infected with the coronavirus, state health officials reported Tuesday. The worst-hit factory is the Tyson pork processing plant ... More info »
Des Moines Register - 05/04/2020 12:00pmOfficials moved slowly on workplace complaint as Tyson’s Perry plant Covid-19 outbreak grew - CNN
Officials in Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) waited over a week before contacting Tyson Fresh Meats in Perry, Iowa and declined to inspect the facility after ... More info »
CNN - 05/26/2020 08:49pmTyson meat plant in Iowa: 58% of workers have COVID-19 | Kansas City Star
In a report released by the Iowa Department of Public Health, officials revealed that 730 employees at the Tyson Food plant in Perry – or 58% of the factory’s workforce – tested positive for ... More info »
Kansas City Star - 05/05/2020 06:35amCoronavirus (Midwest): Regulators Sat On Complaint As Outbreak At Tyson Foods Plant In Iowa Grew
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Safety regulators declined to inspect an Iowa pork plant after receiving a complaint alleging workers were exposed to the coronavirus in crowded conditions — a decision ... More info »
CBS News - 05/18/2020 08:13am
