DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - The Germany region of North Rhine Westphalia faces the threat of a renewed coronavirus lockdown amid a spiralling outbreak at a major slaughterhouse, the region's premier said on Friday.
The outbreak near Gutersloh was first reported on Wednesday, when 400 workers were tested positive. By Friday, that number had doubled to 803, Premier Armin Laschet said.
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