Contractors working on maintenance at Sizewell B had to self-isolate – Credit: SARAH LUCY BROWN
A number of contractors working on a major maintenance project at Sizewell B have been forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19.
EDF said the contractors had tested negative before starting work at the nuclear power station site earlier this month.
The person the workers came into contact with was not a Sizewell worker – and they were made aware through track and trace.
They continued to be tested during the isolation period, which ended today, allowing them to return to work.
EDF says it has “robust” Covid testing measures and safety precautions in place at Sizewell B, where several hundred extra contractors are working.