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Corona-virus: Hundreds of abattoir workers test positive in Germany

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Thousands of people in Germany have been told to go into quarantine after a corona-virus outbreak at an abattoir. As quoted by BBC.com (17/6), more than 650 people have been tested positive for the virus at the meat processing plant in Gütersloh, in the north-west of Germany. Operations at the site have been suspended since Wednesday afternoon (17/7). Over 1,000 workers have been tested so far, with thousands of others still awaiting testing. They and the people came into contact and they have been told to remain in quarantine until they receive their results. A spokesman for the company that operates the site, the Tönnies Group, has apologized//BBC

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