A construction site for a pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie has reported 5 cases of COVID-19.
Roquette Canada issued a news release on Monday, notifying the public that a construction worker contracted COVID-19 from a family member, and not at the site.
Four other workers were identified as close contacts after carpooling together, and three of them tested positive for COVID-19 while a fourth is waiting on test results.
The fifth confirmed case was a Roquette Canada Employee, according to the news release.
Roquette Canada says contract tracing was completed and found 20 other workers who possibly had close contact with the four COVID-positive workers, who have all been referred to Shared Health for possible testing.
The company says 850-1000 workers are on the construction site each day.
The pea protein plant located in Portage la Prairie is expected to begin operations by the end of the year.
