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Published 02:07 IST, August 14th 2020

UK: Almost 300 test positive at a sandwich factory

A spokesperson for the Northamptonshire County Council said 79 people tested positive in the National Health Insurance tests, while 213 tested positive through the company's private testing.

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292 people tested positive for the coronavirus at a sandwich factory in Northampton, around 60 miles away from London. Greencore, one of the major sandwich manufacturers in the world, said the employees are currently self-isolating.

In a statement, the company said that following a COVID-19 outbreak in the Northampton area, it decided to test all the workers in the factory.

A spokesperson for the Northamptonshire County Council said 79 people tested positive in the National Health Insurance tests, while 213 tested positive through the company's private testing.

02:07 IST, August 14th 2020