Scots call centre worker claims at least four contact tracing staff test positive for Covid-19 at Motherwell hub

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as highlighted in yesterday’s Scottish Government First Minister, briefing are: ■ Owen’s Bar in Coatbridge■ The Railway Tavern in Motherwell■ Costa at the Bell Quadrant in Carfin■ END clothing store in Glasgow■ Merlin’s Bar in MotherwellDr David Cromie, NHS Lanarkshire’s consultant in public health medicine, would like to reassure the anyone who may have visited these places in recent times.He said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s public health team believe the risk to the public of Covid-19 is extremely

Robyn Fryar have blasted the “pathetic” sentence handed to her hit-and-run killer who treated her “worse than an animal”. Shaun Gatti was jailed for just five years and three months after mowing down the 15-year-old in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on July 7, 2019 after a night out with his pals.

Covid-19 outbreak to be “vigilant”. The First Minister thanked the firms for their co-operation as public health officials try to keep a lid on infections.

an outbreak of Covid-19 at a call centre near Bellshill last week, the Deputy First Minister has confirmed. John Swinney said a pub, coffee shop and other retail premises had been advised to temporarily close for deep cleaning as they were recently visited by staff from the Sitel contact centre, where 14 workers have now tested positive for the virus.

police were asked to investigate Sitel’s site in April after workers at Maxim Park at Eurocentral in Lanarkshire raised concerns that they were being put at risk.Labour MSP Monica Lennon referred the call centre to Police Scotland after being inundated with complaints about Sitel at the height of the pandemic.At least six workers at Sitel’s call centre near Bellshill have now been diagnosed with the virus.The staff who tested positive were working for NHS England’s Test and Trace programme.And a

Motherwell’s Sitel call centre while delivering food to staff.The site, in Maxim Park, which has now become the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak, is currently under investigation for lack of social distancing.A driver, who asked not to be named, told the Daily Record he observed no compliance with Government guidance at the site when delivering food multiple times a day.He said employees were seen hovering around reception, out smoking together in large groups and failed to comply with the

Covid-19 in recent days could be linked to the outbreak at a call centre in North Lanarkshire.

coronavirus was reported at a call centre in Motherwell. At least six workers at the Sitel office in Maxim Park, near Bellshill, have been diagnosed with the deadly virus.

Covid-19 outbreak after workers feared they were being put at risk.A Labour MSP referred the call centre to Police Scotland in April after being inundated with complaints about Sitel at the height of the pandemic.Monica Lennon told police that one employee had reported to work at the call centre despite it being common knowledge that their partner was off sick with suspected coronavirus.At least six workers at Sitel’s call centre at Maxim Park in Eurocentral, near Bellshill, Lanarkshire, have

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst staff at a virus contact tracing centre in North Lanarkshire.Scotland’s deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed on Monday morning that six members of staff at the centre operated by Sitel at Maxim Park, Eurocentral near Motherwell have tested positive for the coronavirus with eight now being confirmed by NHS Lanarkshire.Staff working at the centre were