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Limerick nuclear station worker tests positive for coronavirus

Limerick nuclear plant worker tests positive, raising coronavirus fears during refueling outage https://www.inquirer.com/business/energy/coronavirus-limerick-nuclear-power-plant-refueling-worker-tested-positive-20200403.html, by Andrew Maykuth,  April 3, 2020  One of about 1,400 contract workers involved with the refueling outage at the Limerick nuclear power plant in Montgomery County has tested positive for COVID-19, which is likely to further raise concerns of local officials who have protested Exelon Generation’s decision to proceed with the annual maintenance event.

Exelon notified county health officials that a contract worker at the Limerick Generating Station tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday night. The worker, who is from central Pennsylvania, was last on site on Monday. The areas that the worker used have been decontaminated and plant employees were notified, the company said in a statement.

Two other full-time Limerick workers were diagnosed recently with COVID-19 at the plant, but they have not been on site since March 20, Lacy Dean, director of communications for Exelon Generation, said in a statement.

April 6, 2020 - Posted by | health, USA

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