March 26, 2020 — As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chile rises, the country’s seafood industry is working to manage the spread of the virus.
“The COVID-19 pandemic puts us all to the test: people, industries, and governments. We can clearly say that the companies that belong to the association are taking all the measures needed to prevent contagion,” Arturo Clement, president of Chile’s salmon industry association, SalmonChile, said in his Twitter feed. “As an industry, we have increased prevention measures to keep our workers safe.”