Coronavirus tests for workers at Sutton Amazon site after 39 cases recorded

The free tests are only available to contractors and other employees who work at the Sutton-in-Ashfield site.

Nottinghamshire County Council and its agencies will carry out the testing at Summit Park, from Tuesday, September 8 until Thursday, September 10.

Sixteen coronavirus cases confirmed at Sutton Amazon plant

The development is due to become home to a new Amazon Fulfillment Centre and is being built by main contractor Bowmer + Kirkland, for Sladen Estates and Peveril Securities.

Jonathan Gribbin, Director of Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “The council’s public health team has been monitoring the situation at the site.

"In conjunction with our partners in the National Institute of Health Protection, Ashfield District Council, and the local NHS, we have stepped up our testing strategy and Nottinghamshire County Council has been working closely with the main contracting employer at the site Bowmer + Kirkland which has already put in place a high standard of on-site safety measures.

"By standing down the site to implement a deep clean they have demonstrated how seriously they are taking the matter.”

Bowmer + Group Construction Director, David Scorer, said: “The health and safety of our workforce is our absolute priority and we are working closely with Nottinghamshire County Council Public Health Teams and the NHS to introduce this testing facility.

"There are between 600-700 people working at the Summit Park site so we have reinforced our rigorous and effective control measures, including social distancing working practices, removal of canteen facilities, additional deep cleaning and discouraging car sharing.

"Our workplace induction programmes include comprehensive COVID-19 secure guidance that everyone on site must adhere to.The testing facility is a very welcome addition to the existing measures we have in place so we can identify any further positive cases and take action as necessary.”

The Summit Park tests are not open to the public. Members of the public with symptoms should not attend the site, but phone 119 to be directed to the nearest community testing facility.

This is where you can find mobile coronavirus testing units in Nottinghamshire this month

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