On Wednesday, Fyffes reported on the effects of their tests and said management was aware of a total of 36 cases.
Some of the inflamed team members reportedly felt bad, while others were discovered by tactile search and asked to isolate themselves to restrict the next transmission.
In a statement, the company’s control said it informed local authorities, who in turn provided assistance.
“While most of the effects were negative, as a precautionary measure, we discontinued operations for 48 hours,” Fyffes added.
The site reopened for general advertising activity on Wednesday morning. Fyffes said: “Over the next two days, a deeper clean-up of the entire office has been carried out and advanced disinfection measures have been carried out with a small staff, as agreed with public fitness officials.”
He continued: “Nothing is more vital than the physical condition and protection of our people. Since March, in our maturation centres in the UK, we have implemented social estrangement, normal depth cleaning and provided PPE.
“Throughout this process, we have provided money to our workers to ensure that they are not deprived of following government rules and the most productive practices in handling this virus.”
Fyffes has worked with the Midlands branch of Public Health England and Coventry City Council to manage Covid-19 among its employees.
The Japanese-owned fruit importer, which has other sites in the UK, said he would now ask workers to be very careful.
Fyffes also assured its consumers that it would not be affected too much by the closure: “We have forged business continuity plans that have been invoked and we are confident that we can continue to supply bananas to our consumers with minimal disruption.
“All of our consumers have been incredibly accommodating, supportive and have been involved in the well-being of our employees.
“Our products are healthy and nutritious, and studies indicate that the virus cannot spread through fruit.”
The UK’s largest banana supplier reported that 36 members of its team tested for Covid-19 after a survey.
Fyffes Group Limited, a foreign fruit and vegetable company in Dublin, showed me last week that 10 workers at its Coventry plant had become inflamed with a coronavirus.
The 182 staff members had to be evaluated “as a precautionary measure”, the company was in a position to continue its general operations.
On Wednesday, Fyffes reported on the effects of their tests and said that a total of 36 cases had been known through management.
Some of the inflamed team members reportedly felt bad, while others were discovered by tactile search and asked to isolate themselves to restrict the next transmission.
In a statement, the company’s control said it informed local authorities, who in turn provided assistance.
“While most of the effects were negative, as a precautionary measure, we discontinued operations for 48 hours,” Fyffes added.
The site reopened for general advertising activity on Wednesday morning. Fyffes said: “Over the next two days, a deeper clean-up of the entire office has been carried out and advanced disinfection measures have been carried out with a small staff, as agreed with public fitness officials.”
He continued: “Nothing is more vital than the physical condition and protection of our people. Since March, in our maturation centres in the UK, we have implemented social estrangement, normal depth cleaning and provided PPE.
“Throughout this process, we have provided money to our workers to ensure that they are not deprived of following government rules and the most productive practices in handling this virus.”
Fyffes worked with the Midlands branch of Public Health England and Coventry City Council to manage covid-19 among its workers.
The Japanese-owned fruit importer, which has other sites in the UK, said he would now ask workers to be very careful.
Fyffes also assured its consumers that it would not be affected too much by the closure: “We have forged business continuity plans that have been invoked and we are confident that we can continue to supply bananas to our consumers with minimal disruption.
“All of our consumers have been incredibly accommodating, supportive and have been involved in the well-being of our employees.
“Our products are healthy and nutritious, and studies indicate that the virus cannot spread through fruit.”
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