A meat processing plant in Cullybackey has closed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 amongst the workforce, according to the BBC.
Cranswick which processes pigs, will close for a deep clean and to allow staff to be tested.
“There has been a recent increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ballymena and the wider region and this has been acknowledged as a community issue.
“As a result of this, we can confirm that a number of colleagues at our Ballymena site have tested positive for COVID-19.
“Working with the Public Health Authority (PHA), we have taken the decision to send all of our colleagues for testing. If the test results are positive, the individual will be required to self-isolate for 10 days; if the test results are negative, the individual will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
“Therefore, the site will need to temporarily suspend production,” the company told the BBC in a statement.
A cluster is defined as two or more cases.
There has been a rise in positive cases in the Mid and East Antrim Council area which is one of the most badly affected in Northern Ireland.