A NUMBER of positive Covid-19 cases have been identified at a Greggs factory near Glasgow. 

Staff at the bakery on Westburn Drive, Cambuslang, are self-isolating after workers were found to have the virus earlier this month. 

Health bosses say they are working closely with Greggs and South Lanarkshire Council chiefs to carry out a full risk assessment. 

However, the production line has since reopened following a deep clean of the site. 

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Dr Cathy Johnman, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: “Positive Covid-19 cases have been identified at Greggs factory in Cambuslang. The individuals are currently self-isolating at home.

“NHS Lanarkshire’s Test and Protect team is continuing to identify contacts of cases and they are being given public health advice and being told to book a test and self-isolate, in keeping with current Scottish Government guidance.

“NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with Greggs and South Lanarkshire Council and a full risk assessment has been carried out to ensure all the recommended infection prevention and control measures are in place.

“It is vitally important we all follow Scottish Government guidance, especially in relation to FACTS.

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"We wish to remind people of the key symptoms of Covid-19; a new continuous cough, high temperature and/or loss of taste or smell. Anyone who develops any of these symptoms should book a test and self-isolate immediately.

“To respect and maintain confidentiality it is not possible to release any further information at this time.”

A spokesman for Greggs said: "We reopened the production line at our Cambuslang factory on February 9 following a deep clean of the site.”