Highest county infection rates often linked to meatpacking plants

Of the ten counties across the country with the highest infection rates of Covid-19, six have meatpacking plants with outbreaks. Five of those six counties are rural.

Infection rates are per 100,000. The exact number of cases at the National Beef facility is unknown.
Table: Leah Douglas and Tim Marema Source: Food and Environment Reporting Network and USA Facts