THE government was accused today of “failing to get a grip” on Covid-19 safety in workplaces after figures showed office outbreaks have outnumbered those in supermarkets, restaurants, cafes and warehouses. 

More than 60 suspected Covid-19 outbreaks were recorded in the first two weeks of January, despite a national lockdown, according Public Health England figures obtained by the BBC. 

The figures also showed that there were more than 500 outbreaks or suspected outbreaks in offices in the second half of 2020 — more than in supermarkets, construction sites, warehouses, restaurants and cafes combined.