COVID-19 outbreak at bed making factory

Workers at a bed factory in West Yorkshire have tested positive for Coronavirus.

Kirklees Council, the Health and Safety Executive and Public Health England are working with High Grove Beds, in Liversedge, after eight members of its factory staff were diagnosed with the illness.

A spokesman for the council said: “High Grove Beds – which was inspected last week by Kirklees Council and presented high standards of infection control procedures and practices – has taken the decision to cease production as a safety precaution and will reopen when safe to do so.

“All staff are now to be offered tests, with a Mobile Testing Unit being set up on-site.

“The company is also working closely with Kirklees Council and Public Health England, so those who have tested positive can be followed up by the NHS Test and Trace programme and self-isolate.

“While the risk to residents from this outbreak is very low, everyone in Kirklees should continue to socially distance, wash hands regularly for 20 seconds with soap and water and get tested if they have symptoms.”