March 26, 2021 — Pacific Seafood’s processing plant in Warrenton, Oregon, U.S.A is facing its third mass outbreak of COVID-19 in the past year.
According to a weekly report from the Oregon Health Authority published 24 March, Pacific’s Warrenton facility has experienced eight active COVID-19 cases since 14 March, following an investigation that began 9 March.
October 1, 2020 — Pacific Seafood confirmed over the weekend that their Warrenton plant has a total of 94 positive COVID-19 cases. Of those cases, 86 of them were from last week, while eight were from the week prior.
Clatsop County’s Public Health Department released a notice last week reporting a “major outbreak” at Pacific’s Warrenton plant. According to the report, 77 out of the plant’s 159-member night shift tested positive for the virus. As a result, Pacific temporarily suspended operations as they tested their day shift workers.
September 28, 2020 — The results of testing completed at the end of last week show the current coronavirus outbreak among workers at processing plant in Warrenton, Oregon, U.S.A. have bumped the count of affected employees to 94, up from the 77 announced last week.
However, the company’s most recent round of testing, conducted on Thursday and Friday, 24 and 25 September, revealed only five positive COVID-19 tests out of 106 workers, with one test result still pending.
May 11, 2020 — Pacific Seafood temporarily closed a plant in Warrenton, Oregon, U.S.A. after a worker tested positive for COVID-19 last week. It was the first positive coronavirus test for Pacific Seafood, which is among the largest seafood companies in the United States.
John King, the general manager of the plant in Warrenton, released a statement late last week saying the seafood giant is now among “many businesses that have been directly touched by COVID-19.”
April 27, 2016 — The following was released by the US Coast Guard:
WARRENTON, Ore. – The Coast Guard is warning individuals who make false mayday reports to the Coast Guard, that there are consequences to those actions.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center personnel have received four potentially false mayday calls in the last two weeks.
“Hoax calls waste valuable time and resources, but most importantly it potentially puts responding personnel in danger and can interfere with legitimate search and rescue cases,” said Lt. Cmdr. Erika Barron, command center chief, Sector Columbia River. “With busy spring and summer boating seasons, false distress calls can divert essential resources when they are needed elsewhere to ensure the safety of the public.”
The Coast Guard reminds the public that making a hoax call to the Coast Guard is a crime punishable by up to 6 years in prison; a $250,000 criminal fine, a $5,000 civil fine, and reimbursement to the Coast Guard for operating costs incurred. The hourly standard rates for Coast Guard assets can be found at Coast Guard Reimbursable Standard Rates.
If a mayday call, actual or potentially false, is heard, boaters are encouraged to contact their local Coast Guard unit and relay what they heard.