Editing Goodlettsville, Tennessee (section)

===21st century===
Among the industries established in Goodlettsville is a [[Tyson Foods]] plant. As the  [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in Tennessee|COVID-19 pandemic]] spread in the state and city in the spring of 2020, the Metro Health department investigated a reported cluster of [[COVID-19]] cases in April among employees working at the plant. They worked in close quarters and had difficulty avoiding contracting the disease, especially at a time when so little was known about its transmission.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/04/10/coronavirus-tennessee-updates-covid-19-cases/5125728002/|title=April 10 coronavirus updates: Metro Health investigating cluster of cases at Goodlettsville Tyson Foods plant|date=April 11, 2020|first1=Mariah |last1=Timms|first2=Natalie Neysa|last2=Alund|work=[[The Tennessean]]}}</ref> On April 22, 2020, 120 of the approximately 1,600 employees were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/04/10/coronavirus-tennessee-updates-covid-19-cases/5125728002/|title=More than 100 Tyson workers test positive for COVID-19 in Goodlettsville|date=April 22, 2020|work=[[WTVF]]}}</ref> The [[Centers for Disease Control]] (CDC) and [[United States Department of Agriculture]] (USDA) participated in this investigation.<ref name="VP"/> Food processing plants proved to be high-risk environments for frontline employees as the pandemic progressed, although the company instituted social distancing and other measures. By May 22, 2020, some 345 Tyson employees had contracted COVID-19 at this plant. Another nearby plant had been closed to allow deep cleaning.<ref name="VP">{{cite web|url=https://fox17.com/news/local/tyson-vp-says-he-would-feel-safe-working-at-goodlettsville-plant-with-345-covid-19-cases| title=Tyson VP says he would 'feel safe' working at Goodlettsville plant with 345 COVID-19 |last1=Jorge|first1=Kaylin |last2= Hilton|first2=AJ|date=May 22, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2022|publisher=FOX17.com}}</ref>