Re-testing at Greencore complete as Public Health Northamptonshire confirms results

A second round of testing has been completed at Greencore after an outbreak of Covid-19 occurred.

Two weeks ago (August 13), Public Health Northamptonshire confirmed that nearly 300 people had tested positive for the virus at the Moulton Park factory that makes sandwiches for M&S.

Originally it was announced that 292 people had tested positive, but after finding duplicate tests the number was decreased to 287.

Following the outbreak, the company committed to re-testing all the employees who tested negative.

Those tests took place last week and the Public Health Northamptonshire has now confirmed the results.

Of the 834 employees who were tested, 37, or 4.4 percent, received a positive result. A total of 797, or 95.9 percent, received a further negative result.

A week after the outbreak was announced, the factory was temporarily shut down so that a deep clean could take place and all employees could self-isolate for 14 days.

However, yesterday (August 26), the union that represents employees at Greencore, held a press briefing to express concerns that some employees had already been called back into work.

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