Nearly 300 people at a British sandwich factory test positive for COVID-19
According to a British Sky News report on August 13, nearly 300 employees in a sandwich factory in Northampton, UK, tested positive for the new crown virus.
According to Lucy Whiteman, Director of Public Health, Northamptonshire County Council, the factory where the outbreak occurred was Greencore Foods. At present, 292 people at the factory have tested positive for the new crown virus, and 79 of them passed the British National The NHS tested positive, and the other 213 people were tested by the factory itself.
Greencore Foods said in a statement: "Due to the increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in Northampton, we decided to proactively test all colleagues at the Northampton factory." “We can confirm that many colleagues tested positive for the virus and are self-isolating.” The company added: “In each case, we will immediately follow up contacts and instruct colleagues who may be affected to self-quarantine. "
Greencore Foods is the world's largest manufacturer of sandwich foods and a major supplier to supermarkets in the UK and Ireland. The factory in Northampton produces sandwiches for the British Martha Supermarket (M&S). Currently, production at the factory "continues as usual" and the factory has no concerns about its products. The plant has 2,100 employees in Northampton, of which 1,600 are involved in the sandwich production process. (Main station reporter Kang Yubin)