Further Covid-19 cases confirmed in food plants and nursing homes

Four cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at the Glanbia factory in Ballitore, Co. Kildare. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Further cases and clusters of Covid-19 have been confirmed in a number of food processing facilities and nursing homes in recent days, prompting calls for greater vigilance against the virus.

Food producer Glanbia confirmed that four workers at its dairy processing plant in Ballitore in Co Kildare tested positive for the virus.