Kelvin Nguyen Death – 51-year-old Kelvin Nguyen, a Victoria Chicken Plant worker has been found dead in his Newcomb home on Sunday afternoon, August 9, after contracting the dangerous COVID-19, says 7News.
Initial investigation revealed that Nguyen contracted the virus at his workplace, the Golden Farms plant at Breakwater. The plant has also been linked to 44 other cases.
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According to the processing plant parent company, Turosi, Nguyen had worked for the plant for 15years.
Turosi CEO Phil Hand said: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our valued long-term employees,”
“We were informed he had tested positive for COVID-19 and of his passing by Barwon Health late yesterday.”
Hand continues by saying that Turosi would extend its support to Nguyen’s family following his death.
Nguyen death is recorded as one of the 19 deaths recorded overnight, marking the state’s deadliest day since the pandemic began.
Meat processing and abattoirs have been deemed “high risk” sectors under Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions, with poultry production slashed to 80 per cent of full operational capacity.
According to Premier Daniel Andrews while acknowledging the challenges restrictions pose for supply, says they are a necessary evil.
“No one enjoys having to wind back activity in any part of the economy and no one enjoys putting timelines off, but if we are going to drive down these numbers that we have got to limit the activity that is going on,” says Daniel.
Overnight, Victoria recorded 322 new coronavirus cases, bringing the state’s total to 14,957.