Two binmen have died from Covid-19, sparking a probe and halt into food and waste collections in Milton Keynes.
The unnamed men, both waste lorry drivers working for contractors Serco, died last week, after testing positive for the virus.
The news has shaken their colleagues at Serco in Milton Keynes, with some calling for a review of the waste contractors' Covid safety procedures.
The company at the centre of a storm over "woefully inadequate" free school meal parcels sent to families is headed up by a Buckinghamshire man.
The government has promised to investigate after images shared online appeared to show a paltry free school meal parcel apparently provided by Chartwells.