Bulla is testing its entire workforce from its Connor Street facility after an outbreak in COVID-19 cases.
Two further employees tested positive today bringing the company’s total to four, after one employee tested positive on the weekend and another received their positive result yesterday.
All employees that worked at Bulla’s Connor Street site since August 25 are now considered close contacts and must present for mandatory testing before going into 14-day quarantine.
Bulla had previously indicated that it had received DHHS advice that it was not required to test further than the four people identified as close contacts of last week’s confirmed case.
One of the four close contacts returned a positive test last night, while the other three received negative results this morning.
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Where To BuyBulla chief Allan Hood released this statement this afternoon:
“We have unfortunately had two additional team members at our Connor Street, Colac site, return a positive test for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is now a total of four positive COVID-19 test results within the Bulla community.
“All Connor Street team members are now required to present for mandatory testing, as advised by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Bulla is working directly with Colac Area Health and testing for those employees has now started at Connor Street (Scott Street entrance).
“Our Connor Street site remains closed until further notice. The health and safety of the Bulla team is our priority and we are still working in collaboration with the DHHS to ensure all necessary steps are taken to protect our workforce and the local community at this time.
“This continued closure will have an impact on the production and supply of our frozen ranges and our team are working through this with our customers to keep them informed as we do our best to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.
“Our four team members who have tested positive are currently in isolation and will continue to do so until they have tested negative against COVID-19. We have spoken with them all today and they are recovering well, and we continue to wish them a speedy recovery.”