Why do we continue to let migrant workers into the country at this point of time? And is our government still so naive to think everyone is going to self-isolate upon entering the country? SMH...
Dozens of migrant workers at Ontario farm test positive
Eighty-five cases among migrant workers have been identified at a farm operation in Norfolk County, south of Simcoe,
according to CBC.
The workers, many of whom are from Mexico, are employed by Scotlynn Group in Vittoria, which is a major producer of watermelon, sweet corn, pumpkins and asparagus.
Of the group of 85, five are in hospital because of the respiratory virus, while 25 are currently showing symptoms.
Migrant workers have been permitted to come to Canada amid the pandemic, but they must self-isolate for 14 days upon their arrival. In early April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allocated $50 million in federal funding to help employers of migrant workers as they adapt to the challenges of COVID-19 quarantine rules.
The Norfolk County farm operation is not the first to experience a COVID-19 outbreak among its migrant workers. A farm in St. Thomas, Ontario Plants Propagation, saw 20 cases linked to their facility this past week, as it continues to await other test results. Multiple health units are currently contact tracing for the particular outbreak, since workers live in London, but travel to the Elgin County farm for daily work.