Covid-19 outbreak at Morrisons supermarket depot, company confirms

Workers at a supermarket distribution centre in Wakefield have tested positive for Covid-19, but the company says it will not shut down production.
The depot near J41.The depot near J41.
The depot near J41.

Morrisons has confirmed the cases at it depot on Kenmore Road at Outwood, near J41 of the M1, but has refused to confirm exactly how many, saying it was a "single digit" number.

However, several concerned workers who contacted the Express claim it is six cases.

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A statement from the supermarket chain said: "'A single digit number of colleagues at our Junction 41 distribution site have tested positive for the coronavirus.

"There's no evidence that this was transmitted to them at the site and we wish them a speedy recovery.

"Public Health England guidelines have been followed in full and the site remains open and safe for colleagues."