Top Glove says employees in four factories test positive for Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): Top Glove Corp Bhd said several of its employees across four factories in Port Dickson, Sungai Puloh, Kulim and Shah Alam have tested positive for Covid-19.

In a statement today, the group said all employees at its facility in Port Dickson had undergone screening with the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Jan 14, 2021, and that the affected employees are currently under quarantine.

The foreign ones have been placed in designated quarantine quarters, it said, while Malaysian ones are being quarantined at home. The glove maker, however, did not specify how many were infected.

“Top Glove is also arranging for the employees at our factory in Sungai Puloh, Klang to undergo mass screening today.

“For another two facilities where there have been some cases, in Kulim and in Shah Alam, contact tracing and screening of close contacts [are] underway, regardless of whether or not the employees are displaying symptoms,” it said.

The group added that all related costs will be borne by Top Glove.

All primary contacts of the affected employees over the past 14 days have been identified and placed under quarantine and will undergo subsequent tests before they are permitted to return to work, it said.

Thorough disinfection of all areas has also been carried out by a third-party service provider.

“The board of directors of Top Glove is closely monitoring the situation and in constant discussion with the management team on development and updates of all employees involved, on a daily basis.

“Top Glove reiterates that the health and safety of its employees is a top priority. As the company continues to produce high-quality medical gloves to protect medical practitioners and frontliners across the world, we are dedicated to adhering to stringent measures to safeguard our employees as well as the communities we serve,” the group added.

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