A pet food factory employing hundreds of staff in Co Kildare has been shut down after a number of employees contracted coronavirus. A spokesman for the company would not disclose how many workers have tested positive for the disease or exactly when it was discovered. “Irish Dog Foods have been informed that a number of our employees in Naas have tested positive for coronavirus/Covid-19,” the company spokesman said. Founded in the mid-1990s, the company produces pet foods and treats at five manufacturing facilities for the Irish and overseas markets. The outbreak comes as an infectious diseases expert warned that Ireland is in the midst of a “multitude of second ripples” of the virus which will continue for some time.

Source: The Irish Times July 30, 2020 17:22 UTC