More than 1,000 employees at German meat processing firm Toennies have tested positive for coronavirus, prompting local health authorities to ...
Employees are seen outside the main Toennies meat factory that had to be shut down because of the coronavirus disease outbreak among its employees, in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, Germany June 20, 2020. REUTERS/Leon KuegelerShare this contentFRANKFURT: More than 1,000 employees at German meat processing firm Toennies have tested positive for coronavirus, prompting local health authorities to order all 6,500 employees and their families to go into quarantine.
The localised lockdown is a setback for Germany's reopening strategy. Chancellor Angela Merkel had favoured maintaining lockdown discipline for longer, but eased restrictions following pressure from regional premiers.
"As a company we thought we had done everything right," Toennies said, adding that his firm had struggled to collect the personal data of employees and contractors so that authorities could trace the outbreak."As an entrepreneur I can only apologise. We have caused this and are fully responsible for it," Toennies said.The outbreak near Gutersloh was first reported on Wednesday, when 400 workers tested positive.
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