By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
More workers at Triumph Foods have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
An internal communication provided to St. Joseph Post notified workers at the St. Joseph meat-packing plant that six additional workers have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of Triumph workers testing positive for COVID-19 to nine.
St. Joseph Post made numerous efforts to confirm the communication and numbers with Triumph Foods officials, but Triumph has not returned calls, texts, or email inquiries.
Mosaic Life Care confirmed there have been more positive tests in St. Joseph, but an official with Mosaic says the origin of positive tests cannot be disclosed.
An official with the city of St. Joseph confirmed testing is being conducted at Triumph and stated more information would be released later.