Smithfield and other towns across Kentucky 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 Smithfield, KY community.
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Kentucky COVID-19 Cases
Kentucky Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,749,621
Kentucky New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kentucky Total Coronavirus Deaths: 18,817
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Smithfield
Kentucky slaughterhouses struggle to protect workers during pandemic - Courier-Journal
The coronavirus is wreaking havoc with another key local industry — Kentucky Proud meat. On Sunday, Smithfield Foods announced it was shutting, indefinitely, a South Dakota slaughterhouse that ... More info »
The Courier-Journal - 04/14/2020 01:40amCOVID case found at Smithfield meat plant in Bladen Co. NC | Raleigh News & Observer
Smithfield said more than 500 workers at the Sioux Falls plant have COVID-19 and another 126 people connected to the plant contracted the virus, according to the Associated Press. More info »
Raleigh News & Observer - 04/17/2020 04:17pmAfter COVID-19 outbreak kills 4, Smithfield meat plant in South Dakota fined $13,494 - The Kansas City Star
The Smithfield meatpacking plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was fined $13,494 by OSHA after a COVID-19 outbreak led to four deaths and nearly 1,300 cases. More info »
Kansas City Star - 09/10/2020 03:14amAnother Smithfield Food plant has been struck by the coronavirus
The Health Department in Bladen County, N.C., confirmed that another Smithfield Foods processing plant reported one or more positive cases of the novel coronavirus. The department’s director ... More info »
The Hill - 04/18/2020 10:14amCoronavirus in Kentucky: What Kentucky residents can expect - Courier-Journal
About 16.4% of Kentucky's population is age 65 or older, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated in 2018. That's about 732,700 people. More info »
The Courier-Journal - 03/08/2020 12:00pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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