Greggs depot in Leeds forced to close after coronavirus outbreak

A Greggs depot in Leeds has been forced to shut after a coronavirus outbreak.

The distribution centre for the bakery giant in Bramley has temporarily closed for a deep clean after an undisclosed number of staff tested positive for Covid-19.

A Greggs spokeswoman told the Standard “less than 20” staff have been infected, but testing and tracing is ongoing so the figure could rise.

Roger Whiteside, Greggs CEO, said the firm had taken “immediate action”. Those who are self-isolating will receive sick pay, Greggs said.

Lucy Jackson, Leeds City Council’s deputy director of Public Health, said: “A number of staff recently tested positive for COVID-19 at Greggs’ distribution depot in Leeds.

“Following further testing, more staff have been identified as being positive. This highlights why further testing and contact tracing is so important which Greggs is proactively undertaking.”

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She added: “We are satisfied the necessary steps are being taken quickly to minimise any further spread of infection.”

Multiple factories across the UK have seen outbreaks in recent weeks.

Banham Poultry chicken factory in Norfolk became the latest to partially shut on Wednesday after 75 employees tested positive and 350 families were forced to self-isolate.

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