Coronavirus outbreak at Jaguar Land Rover in Halewood

A small outbreak of coronavirus has been confirmed at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Halewood, as eighteen employees have tested positive for covid 19.

The outbreak was confirmed by the Merseyside car manufacturer which employs 3,500 people.

The car manufacturer has already brought in safeguarding measures for its staff including reusable masks and visors, hand sanitiser and regular temperature checks.The news comes as Merseyside is about to see stricter lockdown restrictions from Tuesday with further social distancing rules being enforced.