Coffee shop shuts after two staff test positive for Covid

COSTA Coffee has revealed why one of its Derbyshire branches was closed at the weekend.

The store at Heanor Retail Park, off High Street, was shut after two members of staff tested positive for Covid-19.

The branch was closed on Saturday, as it underwent a deep clean to prevent further infection.

A spokesperson for the coffee chain confirmed the branch reopened on Sunday and apologised for any inconvenience caused.

The spokesperson said: “Our store in Heanor, Derbyshire, closed following two of our team members testing positive for Covid-19.

“These team members are now selfisolating

NEW figures have revealed how many cases of Covid-19 were recorded in each Derbyshire area last week.

Public Health England lists the number of new coronavirus cases registered by every local authority, with nine Derbyshire districts among those ranked.

The latest figures, for the week leading up to Thursday, September 17, show two areas, Derby and Derbyshire Dales, saw a slight increase in the number of new cases recorded. A total of 72 new cases were recorded in Derby, up from the 53 registered in the previous week.

This equates to a seven-day rate of 28 new cases per 100,000 people, which is almost identical to the rate recorded in nearby Nottingham, 27.9.

The new infection rate in Derby and Nottingham remains well below that seen in Leicester, where 89.5 new cases per 100,000 people were recorded.

Elsewhere, Derbyshire Dales saw the number of new cases recorded rise by two, from seven to nine.

But the district still maintained the joint-lowest new infection rate of any county area, with 12.4 new cases per 100,000 people.

Promisingly, the other seven Derbyshire areas saw a decrease in the number of new cases recorded.

Once again, no Derbyshire districts sit among the 50 worst-hit authority areas nationally. and their cases have been reported to Public Health England.

“We would like to reassure customers that we take their safety, as well as that of our team members, extremely seriously.

“The store reopened on Sunday, September 20, following a comprehensive deep clean in line with Government guidelines.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and wish our team members a speedy recovery.”

A sign at the entrance to the branch on Saturday said: “So sorry, we’re closed at the moment. We know how much great coffee matters to you and look forward to serving you again soon.”

The figures are based on tests carried out in Public Health England labs and NHS hospitals, as well as from the wider community, such as care homes. These are known as pillar one and pillar two data, respectively.

The full list of local data below shows the seven-day rate per 100,000 people for the week up to September 17, (with new confirmed cases in brackets). The second set of numbers show the same, but for the week up until September 10.

The list has been compiled by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on September 20, on the Government’s coronavirus online dashboard.

Data for the most recent days (September 18-20) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised. Here is the list for Derbyshire local authorities: High Peak 30.2 (28), 38.8 (36) Derby 28.0 (72), 20.6 (53) North East Derbyshire 23.7 (24), 26.6 (27)

Bolsover 21.1 (17), 34.8 (28) Amber Valley 18.7 (24), 36.7 (47) South Derbyshire 18.6 (20), 23.3 (25)

Erewash 18.2 (21), 23.4 (27) Chesterfield 12.4 (13), 31.5 (33) Derbyshire Dales 12.4 (9), 9.7 (7)