Trains, staff areas and stations at Manningtree, Ipswich and Felixstowe are among those going through a deep clean after a driver proved positive for Covid-19.

The Greater Anglia driver based at Ipswich, who is also an instructor, was sent home along with his student and a guard on Friday, after a test he took earlier in the week came back positive. A stand by crew took over the train they were due to operate and no passenger services were disrupted.

Greater Anglia staff, including those on routes by those from the Shotley peninsula, are routinely tested, many once a week as a precaution and the company took swift action to protect anyone using the facilities when the driver's test came back positive.

Cleaning operations, which were already in place, wee stepped up and Greater Anglia has invested in new sanitising equipment to reduce the risk of infection.

A Greater Anglia spokesperson told Nub News: "A member of staff who was asymptotic was sent home after testing positive following a routine test. Precautionary cleaning and sanitisation was carried out. No passenger services were affected.

"We have invested in new powerful cleaning equipment for trains and stations, including staff areas. This includes fogging guns which spray a mist of disinfectant on every surface, vacuum cleaners which clean the air as well as floors and hygiene monitoring equipment to ensure cleaning is as efficient as possible.

"Other measures to keep people safe include signs, floor markings and one way systems to help with social distancing at stations, hand sanitisers at all staffed stations and extra staff at some stations."

The train operator is also looking for train users to help protect themselves and staff by sticking to the protocols in place.

The spokesperson added: "Passengers are asked to help us keep them safe by always wearing a face covering on our stations and trains and washing or sanitising their hands."

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