Share
NBC Los Angeles
As the number of coronavirus cases soars in Southern California, the supermarket industry is getting hit harder than ever, according to data obtained by the NBC4 I-Team.
The data shows there have been COVID-19 outbreaks at more than 137 Los Angeles area supermarkets in November and December, the largest number of cases since the pandemic began, according to the grocery workers union, which compiled the data and shared it with supermarket chains.
The data shows at least 854 supermarket workers in LA County alone have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two months.
“It’s basically spiraling out of control,” says Kathy Finn of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770. “We have so many cases, so many cases. More than at any other time in the pandemic.”
By Joel Grover | 30 Dec 2020
RELATED TOPICS:
In a Calendar Rarity, Hanukkah Starts This Year on Christmas Day
18 hours ago
A Look at the $100 Billion in Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill
18 hours ago
It’s Eggnog Season. The Boozy Beverage Dates Back to Medieval England but Remains a Holiday Hit
18 hours ago
9-Year-Old Among 5 Killed in Christmas Market Attack in Germany
18 hours ago
This French Bulldog Is So Fetch: Meet Toaster Strudel
20 hours ago
The Fed Expects to Cut Rates More Slowly in 2025. What That Could Mean for Mortgages, Debt and More
23 hours ago
Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Looming US War With Iran