Iowa Sends National Guard Troops to Meat Plants, Governor Says

Iowa Sends National Guard Troops to Meat Plants, Governor Says
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds waves after speaking during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa on May 24, 2017. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the state’s National Guard will be deployed to two meat plants to help with CCP virus testing and contact tracing for workers.

As many as 1,000 National Guard troops will be activated and will be sent to plants, she said. Reynolds said that Iowa National Guard troops will help transport testing equipment to the packing plants, transport kits to labs, and possibly assist in cleaning facilities.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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