34 coronavirus cases now linked to Brechin slaughterhouse
The Quality Pork Processors plant is currently closed for two weeks
Last updated 26th Jan 2021
A further 15 cases of coronavirus have been detected at the Quality Pork Processors plant in Brechin.
The pig slaughterhouse was closed on Saturday for two weeks.
An Incident Management Team was set up on Friday, when 19 cases were identified.
Associate Director of Public Health and chair of the Incident Management Team (IMT), Dr Ellie Hothersall, said, “34 cases of COVID-19 connected to the Quality Pork Processors in Brechin have now been identified. This was an expected increase, with the additional positive cases already self-isolating.
“The processing factory is working closely with NHS Tayside’s Public Health team, Food Standards Scotland and Angus Council Environmental Health Team and all arrangements for contact tracing and self-isolation are in place.
“The management team at the processing factory have informed the IMT that the Quality Pork Processors Board have made the decision to temporarily halt operations at the site for a two week period.
“The multi-agency IMT will continue to keep the situation under close review.”
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