Article 55160 Over 450 Covid-19 cases reported at food factories in England and Wales

Over 450 Covid-19 cases reported at food factories in England and Wales

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Josh Halliday, North of England correspondent
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Meat factories' working conditions may contribute to higher risk of spreading the coronavirus

More than 450 workers at four food factories across England and Wales have tested positive for coronavirus.

Kirklees council confirmed on Thursday that 165 employees of an Asda-owned meat processing site in West Yorkshire had contracted the disease, after they had fallen ill earlier this month.

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