Governor Kim Reynolds has asked federal officials to send new COVID-19 testing machines that produce results in minutes to the state’s meat packing plants — so employees can be screened.

Abbott — a company based in Illinois — developed new COVID-19 rapid test kits and machines and began distribution in the U.S. last week. Iowa’s governor has been speaking with the C-E-Os of Iowa packing plants.

Employees at the pork processing plant in Columbus Junction and the beef processing plant in Tama have tested positive for COVID-19 and both plants have temporarily shut down for deep cleaning. Reynolds says the new Abbott rapid tests would be of great benefit to the meat packing industry.