A large number of federal workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were laid off, including some in error, as part of the Trump administration‘s response to the government shutdown, according to multiple reports.

The New York Times reported that the new workforce cuts, which hit multiple government agencies on Friday night, affected hundreds of CDC employees. Those included two leaders of the measles response team, members of the Epidemic Intelligence Service who respond to disease outbreaks, and staff at the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, considered the agency’s flagship publication.

But at least some of those layoffs, which were decried by a former top CDC official under the administration as “devastating to Americans and to the global community,” have been sent in error.

ABC News reported on Saturday evening that a “coding error” led to CDC workers who are a part of the Ebola and measles response teams to mistakenly receive the reduction-in-force emails, citing one federal health official. The official said those employees would receive another notice rescinding their termination in a few days.

That error affected just four offices at the agency, with layoffs continuing across the government.

WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORKER LAYOFFS HAVE BEGUN

Just ahead of the holiday weekend, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced the beginning of the layoffs, as the government shutdown entered its 10th day.

It is unclear how many total workers have been laid off so far, but an OMB spokesperson teased on Friday that the cuts would be “substantial.” President Donald Trump also said the layoffs will include “a lot of people,” as well as being “Democrat orientated.”

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