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Hundreds to isolate after Banham Poultry factory Covid-19 outbreak – BBC News
Ninety-six people have now tested positive for coronavirus at the Banham Poultry factory in Norfolk.
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The Banham Poultry factory in Attleborough has been partially closed
Hundreds of poultry workers and their households have been urged to self-isolate following a Covid-19 outbreak at a factory, officials say.
Ninety-six staff at Banham Poultry in Norfolk have tested positive for Covid-19, a rise of 21 since Thursday.
So far 477 of the workforce of about 800 people have had tests.
But Norfolk public health director Dr Louise Smith said all staff must self-isolate for 14 days …
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