Boris Johnson asks ministers to plan for Covid workplace absences of up to 25%
by Jedidajah Otte from World news | The Guardian on (#5TJB3)
Public sector leaders told to prepare for worst case scenario after record numbers of daily infections
Boris Johnson has instructed ministers to come up with robust contingency plans" for workplace absences as it emerged that the government is concerned about the impact record numbers of daily Covid infections could have on businesses in the coming weeks.
The Cabinet Office confirmed that, despite the accelerated booster programme, public sector leaders have been asked to prepare for a worst case scenario that would see up to a quarter of workers being off work due to high Covid levels in the population.
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