CORONAVIRUS outbreaks in cold meat factories are fuelling fears of a second wave in winter.
Scientists say the cramped and poorly-ventilated working conditions in cold air slaughter houses and meat-packing factories could be behind the fresh outbreaks because its challenging to social distance.
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Experts also suggest the cold and sunless refrigerated buildings could make the virus spread quicker than it would outside.
Wales' First Minister today confirmed it could implement its first local lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak at the 2 Sisters chicken factory in Anglesey.
158 staff have tested positive for coronavirus, forcing the plant to shut and all 560 staff and their families to self-isolate.
In Wrexham, 38 staff have tested positive at Rowan Foods.
Last week, another plant in West Yorkshire, run by Kober Ltd, also closed due to an outbreak.
The outbreaks come amid concerns a second wave of the killer bug could hit Britain this winter when daylight hours are shorter and the temperature drops outside.
Cold and flu viruses are known to thrive in winter condition and Covid-19 could too.
One scientist told the MailOnline: "The perfect place to keep a virus alive for a long time is a cold place without sunlight."
A Covid-19 outbreak at the 2 Sisters chicken factory on Anglesey has raised questions over whether the whole island - with a population of 70,000 - will have to quarantine to stop the virus' spread.
Schools in Anglesey were meant to reopen on Monday, but that was cancelled over the factory outbreak.
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A total lockdown is now being debated to curb the spread of the killer bug.
Mark Drakeford said Government ministers and the island's local authority were reviewing the situation.
At the same time, the Wales' test, trace, protect system would "keep on top" of whether the virus has spread or not.
He said on Monday that advice will be taken from public health officials on whether specific lockdown measures will need to be reintroduced.
Mr Drakeford told the Welsh Government's daily press briefing in Cardiff: "We will take the advice from those people who are dealing with the outbreak on the island to decide whether there is anything further that needs to be done that would impose restrictions on people more generally.
"You don't do that lightly, because these are people's lives and freedoms that you are interfering with. But if there is a public need to do so, we will.
"If the public health case isn't there to go beyond what we are doing already then we will take that advice equally seriously."
He added: 'The test will be whether there is significant seepage of coronavirus from the closed setting and into the wider community.
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"You've got to be proportionate about these things, as I said. Decisions that are made to restrict people's liberties should not be taken lightly.
"And they should be taken when they are necessary to protect the wider health of the public.
"If that's the position we find ourselves in on Anglesey, then we will take actions alongside local players to do so."
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