MAINE PUBLIC • July 30, 2020
The Maine Center for Disease Control is investigating a second outbreak of COVID-19 within Maine's wild blueberry industry. Public health officials say three cases have been detected at Merrill Farms in Ellsworth. This after eight cases were reported earlier in the week at Hancock Foods, a blueberry processor in Washington Junction. Eric Venturini executive director of the Maine Blueberry Commission, says growers and processors who rely on migrant workers are following protocols developed this spring.