Seven members of staff have now tested positive for coronavirus at a branch of McDonald's. The restaurant in Bolton had already been closed for a deep clean when two workers contracted the virus last week.
But now a further five members of staff at the China Gardens branch near Bolton town centre have been found to also have the virus, a spokesperson for the fast food giant said.
None have have returned to the building and they are all self-isolating. The restaurant has reopened, but is only operating as a takeaway and delivery service, following yesterday's announcement on new lockdown rules in Bolton.
A spokesperson for McDonald's said: “In total we have had seven employees test positive for Covid-19 at the China Garden restaurant. "These