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The Company produces a third of all poultry products consumed in the UK from A Number of sides

A chicken-processing company has contracts with KFC, Tesco and Marks & Spencer has ceased production and closed by a Corona-Virus outbreak.

Public Health Wales , said 51 were confirmed Covid-to isolate the 19 cases at the 2 Sisters Llangefni on Anglesey, with 110 people have said to yourself.

Close The Plant for Two Weeks , The Company said it was to demonstrate "how seriously we take this issue".

health Minister Vaughan Gething , that the outbreak was a "concern".

He Said the outbreak "reaffirms the importance of the social distancing and hand hygiene".

About a quarter of the 500-employee-strong workforce at The Chicken processing plant were self-isolate, according to the unions, while The Company had introduced thermal temperature checked and marshalls used to ensure that social distance was observed.

'Doing The Right thing'

But 2 Sisters - the food supplies to major super markets such as Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose - now, temporarily, The Plant closed as a "health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, ultimately, is The Thing , so that The Most important thing in our business".

"In view of the current Covid-19 cases at our site in Llangefni, we have decided to take the necessary measures in order to demonstrate clearly how seriously we take this issue, do The Right thing," said a company statement.

"The Right thing to Do, it means from today (Thursday, 18. June), We Are temporarily our of production in Llangefni Website with immediate effect for a period of 14 days.

"We will not allow any unnecessary risks - however Small - for our existing loyal employees of the institution. "

the 2 Sisters Food Group is one of the largest food manufacturers in the UK, with brands such as Fox's Biscuits, Holland's pies.

The Company also produces about a third of all poultry products consumed every day in the UK.

'concern'

There were 11 confirmed new Covid-19 cases, in Anglesey, on Wednesday - most of the Ministers " results in any Welsh County and Wales "health-concerned" by the outbreak more cases.

"given that this is a closed environment in which these people worked, I am of course worried that we might be more confirmed cases of the coronavirus," Mr Gething MS said, the Welsh Government , the daily briefing.

Wales ' health Minister says that the outbreak "reaffirms the importance of the social distancing and hygiene measures,"

He added the outbreak "reaffirms the fact that even with a low prevalence of coronavirus, it is not gone. "

"the importance of the social distancing and hygiene measures, emphasizing again," He Said .

"reaffirms also the importance of our test, trace, protect System and that people really need to do is follow the advice you are given, on a test, and isolate themselves. "

"Without our people We Are nothing'

to manage the Public Health Wales (PHW) are "working in partnership" with 2 Sisters , Anglesey Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, the Health and Safety Executive and the Food Standards Agency "" The Incident ".

"We Are in close cooperation with The Employer and Anglesey Council, and our priority, to this outbreak to a speedy conclusion," said Dr. Christopher Johnson , of PHW.

2 Sisters , thanked the authorities for their "advice, scientific evidence and support".

"the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, ultimately, is The Thing , so that The Most important thing in our business," added their opinion.

"We Are a responsible company with people at its core. Without our people We Are nothing.

"is Our sole focus now, to ensure we support all of our employees through This Time and look forward to operating safely and securely in 14 days. "

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Source of news: bbc.com