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Part of German abattoir hit by coronavirus can reopen

16/07/2020

German authorities have said that part of the Toennies slaughterhouse and meat packing complex in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, which was recently hit by a coronavirus outbreak, can reopen.

The complex in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck closed in mid-June after around 1,500 workers tested positive for covid-19. An ensuing lockdown affected the 600,000 people in the surrounding Guetersloh region, which ended July 6.

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