THE coronavirus outbreak associated with an Anglesey food processing plant should be brought to a formal close soon if the situation continues to improve.

In the daily statement from Public Health Wales, Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response, said the situation at the 2 Sisters plant in Llangefni, Anglesey, is improving.

Dr Shankar added: “As an OCT we are reassured by the proactive approach of the management team at the site, and their willingness to work alongside our multi-agency partners to protect the health of their employees and the wider community.

“The Health & Safety Executive has conducted a detailed examination of the new systems and procedures in place and is content that they now meet legal compliance. We continue to monitor, but are confident that the 2 Sisters factory does not present any additional risk to the workforce or local population.

“The total number of positive cases associated with the outbreak is now 221. This is to be expected when any focused testing process is put in place and is not a cause for concern.

“There is no evidence of community transmission, with positive cases associated with the outbreak reducing to match background levels in the population as a whole. This is extremely positive news, and if this trajectory continues we hope to bring the outbreak to a formal close in the near future."

Llangefni is one of three clusters of infection associated with meat processing plants in Wales.

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus associated with the workforce at a Wrexham food processing plant is now 305.

Three more positive cases were reported on Friday, which brings the total number associated with the outbreak to 305.

Dr Shankar said: “We want to reassure the workforce and wider population of Wrexham that the cases we have identified are entirely what we would expect to see when a focused and robust testing regime is put in place. There is no evidence that the infection is factory-based."