Oswestry Covid cases linked to Welsh factory

A NUMBER of Covid-19 cases recorded in Oswestry and Ellesmere have been linked to an outbreak of the virus at a Welsh factory, Shropshire Council has confirmed.

The council confirmed 18 cases recorded in the two north Shropshire towns are linked to Cake Crew’s base in Bala.

Shropshire Council confirmed it is working closely with public health colleagues in Gwynedd, with a number of staff members from the factory living in Shropshire.

Rachel Robinson, Shropshire Council’s director of public health, said work is being carried out to reduce the risk of the cases spreading.

She said: “We have been made aware of 18 positive cases of COVID-19 in Shropshire linked to the outbreak at Cake Crew in Bala.

“We are working closely with health officials in Wales and with our local communities to help limit any further potential spread.

“All positive cases are self-isolating for at least 10 days, with contacts isolating for 10 days, as per national guidance.

“This underlines the importance of everyone taking regular lateral flow tests twice a week, particularly to help identify anyone who has the virus but does not have symptoms.”

Lateral flow home test kits are available for anyone to collect from many locations across the county, including, in Oswestry.

Locations in Oswestry where tests can be picked up include; The Victoria Centre, Victoria Road; Oswestry Library, Arthur Street; Oswestry Qube, Oswald Road; Oswestry Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury Road and Ellesmere Pharmacy, Scotland Street.

To find out more visit https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/coronavirus/rapid-testing-in-shropshire/