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Culinary Union: 22 members or their family have died from COVID-19, hundreds hospitalized [View all]
LAS VEGAS – Nevada's largest labor union has released data showing how COVID-19 has affected 60,000 workers and their families.
Since March, the contagious respiratory illness has killed 22 members of the Culinary Union, including their spouses or dependents.
As of Wednesday, 352 members and their spouses or dependents have been hospitalized. Hospitalizations tied to the union have increased more than 860% since Nevada officials allowed casinos to reopen in June, according to the union.
On June 4, there were five hospitalizations, the union said. On July 16, there were 43.
Read more: https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/07/17/nevada-culinary-union-since-march-22-members-have-died-covid-19/5461676002/
(Reno Gazette Journal)
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