Ensuring food supplies

The government has announced the rollout of daily contact testing for our critical food supply workers, minimising the disruption caused by rising COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, while ensuring workers are not put at risk.

  • As part of the government's close engagement with the food and drinks sector, new targeted testing is being introduced for certain workplaces to ensure supermarket shelves are stocked and fridges are full.
     
  • That is why the requirement is being ended for vital food supply workers to self-isolate if they are identified as contacts of people with coronavirus,  and instead allow them to take daily tests at work if they test negative each day, with an initial 15 priority testing sites being rolled out today. 
     
  • By helping minimise the disruption caused by rising cases in the coming weeks, we can ensure our highly resilient food supply chain continues to keep food in strong supply while keeping our workers safe.

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