Farm lockdown imposed after major Covid-19 outbreak

Public heath officials are still working to uncover the source of a Covid-19 outbreak at a vegetable farm in Herefordshire, where 73 seasonal workers tested positive for the virus and a further 200 were told to isolate.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farm lockdown imposed after major Covid-19 outbreak

Others were worried about food being contaminated and whether other farms may see similar outbreaks, but Public Health England moved quickly to reassure consumers it was very unlikely Covid-19 can be transmitted...

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