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Covid-19 shuts chicken factory that supplies Tesco, KFC and Aldi with 100 staff hit

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A major coronavirus outbreak has hit a British meat factory supplying chicken for KFC, Tesco and Aldi, with more than 100 workers hit.

One member of the 2 Sisters site is in being treated in hospital and 12 others have tested positive, and 110 workers are self isolating.

The plant in Anglesey, north Wales, processes chicken for chains including Tesco, KFC and Aldi. Paddy McNaught, regional officer for Unite, described it as a "major" outbreak at the factory.

He added: "The company are taking this seriously. "Our stewards are working with the company on site to put protective measures in place. "But there's no doubt that people are very frightened. "They're concerned about bringing the virus home to vulnerable members of their families, and

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