FOUR workers at a McDonalds branch have tested positive for Covid-19.

The fast-food chain confirmed that a number of employees are now self-isolating after they came into contact with the four infected colleagues at the Abingdon branch on Colwell Drive.

The McDonald's restaurant has remained open after an enhanced clean.

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One woman, who did not wish to be named, raised concerns over the branch's response because her friends work there.

A spokesperson for the company commented: "Four employees at our Abingdon restaurant have recently tested positive for Covid-19 and immediately self-isolated.

"As soon as we became aware, the restaurant was given an enhanced clean and we contacted all restaurant employees to inform them.

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"A small number of the restaurant team have been asked to self-isolate in line with Government guidelines.

"The safety of our people is our absolute priority and we have a number of safety measures in place to help keep our people safe, including Perspex screens, temperature checks at the start of each shift, maintaining a two metre distance from others as much as possible, face coverings, regular hand washing and the use of hand sanitiser."

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