Manchester Evening News has been contacted by staff concerned about a 'lack of communication and support' from Avanti management during the outbreak.But Dave Whitehouse, safety and security director at Avanti West Coast, said: "We’re providing support for all of our people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and those self-isolating at home."We’ve been in regular contact; providing advice and guidance as well as stringently following Government guidelines.
We are cooperating fully with Public Health England North West and the local authority."As soon as we were aware of the positive test we confirmed the member of staff’s movements and sent a number of their colleagues home immediately.