Tyson Foods will temporarily close an Iowa pork plant due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br />The announcement comes a month after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered slaughterhouses to stay open.<br />The closing of the plant was announced after 555 employees or 22% of the workforce tested positive for COVID-19.<br />According to a statement by Tyson, they will stop slaughtering hogs at the facility over the next two days.<br />Reuters reports that the plant will resume operations next week following deep cleaning of the facility.<br />The Iowa plant processes approximately 17,500 pigs per day or 3.5% of U.S. hog production.
