A NUMBER of staff at the Waitrose store in Wellington are self isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.

A spokesperson for the upmarket supermarket said staff at the store in Red Lion Court, have been working with the local public health authority to contain the outbreak and regular cleansing is being carried out.

The spokesperson, who did not reveal how many staff have contracted the virus, said: "A small number of partners at our Wellington branch are currently isolating after testing positive for Covid.

“We have been working closely with the local public health authority to successfully contain this and are cleaning all customer and partner touch points regularly.”