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April 21, 2020

Several meatpacking plants in Iowa have a number of coronavirus infected employees. After a two-week closure, one plant in Columbus Junction is set to reopen Tuesday for limited operations.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley gets the latest from Amy Mayer, an agricultural reporter for Iowa Public Radio.

This segment aired on April 21, 2020.

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