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Butlin’s workers test positive for Covid-19
Four Butlin’s workers have tested positive for coronavirus at the operator’s Skegness resort, which remains open.
The company said: "We can confirm that four team members have tested positive for coronavirus at our Skegness resort.
"We took immediate steps to isolate them upon symptoms being reported, in line with government guidance and our Covid safe protocols.
"We have fully complied with all the necessary NHS Test and protocol procedures and in line with track and trace requirements, we have also isolated a number of our team they could have come into contact with.
"We have had no further cases reported and the venues have been subject to robust and frequent cleaning routines.
"The safety and welfare of our team and guests is of the utmost importance to us and we’d like to reassure all guests that we have strict protocols covering hygiene, social distancing and PPE firmly in place to protect both our guests and team."
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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