Food production lines now failing due to pingdemic, meat body chief warns: ‘Everyone is struggling’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Supply chains are already “starting to fail” due to staff being “pinged” by the NHS Covid app, said British Meat Processors Association chief executive Nick Allen. The industry leader criticised the government for its “confusing messages” over who would be eligible under a new exemption allowing a “small number” of double-vaccinated critical workers to dodge self-isolation to continue their functions. “Until now we’ve managed to keep the food supply chain running but there’s a sense of we’re starting to fail on that front.” Asked if production lines were stalling, he said: “They are. “They described it as setting the bar very, very high and we’re certainly not counting on that.” Pubs and shops have complained about having to close because of the number of people being “pinged” as contacts by the NHS Covid-19 app, while medics have also raised concerns.
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