After Maruti Suzuki India – Coronavirus spreads among Hyundai India workers!!
First Case found at Maruti Suzuki India Plant.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. country’s largest carmaker started production at Manesar Plant on 12th may and officials said late on Saturday one employee at its plant had tested positive.
The company is also investigating a second case of infection at the facility.
MSIL had re-opened Manesar facility earlier this month after around 50 days of closure due to coronavirus-lockdown.
Another Case found at Hyundai India Plant.
Hyundai India plant reopend in Chennai on 8th may, 3 COVID-19 cases were reported among the workers on Sunday. However, production continues at the plant.
Hyundai India, country’s second largest carmaker, said the three employees started showing mild symptoms of coughs and colds in the first week.
All the necessary measures are being taken for contact tracing, self-isolation and complete sanitation,” Hyundai’s India spokesman said in a statement.
Well-being of employees is of utmost priority to the company and as a responsible brand it is adhering to all the guidelines set by the Centre, state and district health authorities, HMIL said.
According to Reuters, test results of sixteen more workers who possibly came into contact with the infected employees are expected over the next two days.
In the first week of our plant operations, three of our employees have shown mild symptoms of cough and cold and were immediately asked to meet medical expert team for further evaluation. They subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 and immediate medical attention was provided to them – HMIL said in a statement.
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Source: ETimes
