CHESTERFIELD, Va. — A Virginia ramen noodle plant is among the latest food production facilities to experience an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Seven workers at Maruchan Virginia Inc.'s factory in Chesterfield have tested positive for COVID-19, WRIC-TV reported Wednesday. Those employees are now under quarantine, the company said.
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A Maruchan Virginia spokesperson told WRIC that the facility was immediately deep-cleaned after factory officials learned of the infected employees.
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"We will continue to enforce safety and sanitization precautions above and beyond what has been outlined by the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the Health Department, and, as of now, the plant is in operation," the spokesperson said.
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As of Wednesday morning, Virginia had reported 25,800 confirmed coronavirus cases and 892 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. At least 837 cases have been confirmed in Chesterfield County.
