Sky closes Sheffield customer service centre after staff Covid-19 outbreak

The media giant closed its city centre premises earlier this week as a ‘precautionary measure’ while a deep clean is carried out.

The TV and broadband company, which has offices in Concourse Way off Sheaf Street, has been closed for a week while cleaning takes place.

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A Sky spokesman said: “Protecting our colleagues and customers is our top priority. Following a number of confirmed cases, we closed our Sheffield site on 26 October for at least seven days as a precautionary measure.”

It is understood the site was closed after a number of coronavirus cases were confirmed among staff.

Employees are understood to be working from home during the clean.

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One worker, who declined to be named, said that ‘multiple employees’ had been confirmed to have Covid-19.

It is understood the office will re-open on November 2.