At a steel plant owned by ArcelorMittal in the Mexican port city of Lazaro Cardenas, 21 workers have died from COVID-19. Carlos Solorio, general secretary of the National Mining and Metals Union, said: “There have been 21 deaths since April and workers are likely to have contracted the virus outside the plant, given the firm's strict sanitary protocols. The dead include employees, contractors, and suppliers to the plant. Everyone worked for the company. Nine of those killed were union members. "
ArcelorMittal said it has made a significant donation to fight the virus at Lazaro Cardenas, a major port on the Pacific coast. The factory employs over 7,000 people
As of July 27, 2020 at 02:51 GMT, with 390,516 confirmed cases and 43,680 deaths, Mexico has the fourth highest number of coronavirus deaths worldwide. Lazaro Cardenas has recorded 2,651 cases and 139 deaths to date
Workers' Union Reports 21 COVID19 Deaths At ArcelorMittal Mexico Plant
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