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Jaguar Land Rover staff are self-insulating after a small outbreak was discovered at their Halewood plant, the company confirmed.
The outbreak reportedly affected only a small number of others at its Merseyside plant, which employs thousands of others, and operations continue at the site.
On a Wednesday (September 9), a JLR spokesperson said: “We can verify that a small number of founded workers at our Halewood plant have tested positive for Covid-19 and are self-isolating.
“Through tactile studies and collaborating with Public Health England, we’ve known who’s been in close contact with those other people in paintings and they’re also ingesting themselves.
“The suitability of our rivet is our main fear and a thorough cleaning of the doleading has been carried out. We continue to comply with all government and NHS recommendations. “
In addition to a more common in-depth cleanup of its Halewood site, JLR has instituted more safeguards for its staff.
These come with reusable mask and visors, hand sanitist and normal temperature controls.
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The outbreak in Halewood occurs when coronavirus cases are shown to continue to increase alarmingly in Merseyside, and Liverpool’s public fitness leader warns of a local blockade imaginable next week.
In Knowsley, where the Halewood plant is located, there were 65 new cases in the week until Sunday 6 September, almost 4 times more than last week, while Liverpool itself recorded 250 cases in the same period.