NHS Tayside has confirmed 30 positive COVID-19 cases linked to the 2 Sisters food processing plant in Coupar Angus.
The poultry processing factory remains open but an incident management team is keeping an eye on the situation.
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The Perthshire Advertiser reported last week that cases had been confirmed at the plant.
The news comes only five months after a major outbreak in August which saw over 200 people get infected.
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NHS Tayside's director of public health Dr Emma Fletcher said: “Thirty cases of COVID-19 connected to the 2 Sisters food processing plant have now been identified.
“The factory is working closely with NHS Tayside’s public health team and Food Standards Scotland and all arrangements for contact tracing and self-isolation are in place.
"Staff are being given appropriate advice and additional support from their relevant local authority if needed.
“The multi-agency Incident Management Team (IMT) continues to keep the situation under close review and the factory remains open.
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“A further update will be provided on Monday, January 11 when the IMT meets again.”
