A total of 18 out of 49 temporary workers housed on a farm in Quebec's Montérégie region have tested positive for COVID-19. The infected workers, who mostly come from Guatemala and Mexico, have all been isolated. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 outbreak has considerably slowed down production operations at Vegpro International, which is still waiting for new workers from Mexico. This trend is reflected in Quebec, which received about half of its expected foreign workers, according to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA). In April, Quebec put forward a $42.6-million package to support the province's agricultural sector, which was expected to have a shortfall of 8,000 temporary foreign workers this season due to the pandemic.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2020 11:15 UTC