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PETALING JAYA: Three Bursa Malaysia-listed companies have provided updates on Covid-19 positive cases relating to their operations.
SCGM Bhd told the local bourse that its subsidiary, Lee Soon Seng Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd, received notification on Jan 16 that two of its production floor workers tested positive for Covid-19 during a routine test. This has led to the screening of all its employees.
Following the notification, the group has taken measures to provide segregated hostel accommodations for Covid-19 positive workers to mitigate the spread of the virus, enforced mandatory quarantine of employees listed as close contacts and carried out sanitisation of all of its premises.
FILE PHOTO: The word COVID-19 is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
KUALA LUMPUR: Lii Henn Industries Bhd’s 875 workers employed by its subsidiaries have been placed under quarantine and isolated since last Saturday, Jan 16 for suspected Covid-19.
The furniture maker reported on Monday the workers will continue to be quarantined until Jan 29 and they will be allowed to resume work once clear of Covid-19.
It issued the statement to Bursa Malaysia in an update on the enhanced movement control orders (Emco) implemented from Dec 27 on specific foreign workers dormitories in Kejora Juara in Bukit Pasar, Muar.