Maruti Suzuki employee at Manesar plant tests Covid-19 positive

An worker at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant has examined positive for COVID-19, based on an organization spokesperson.

The firm can also be taking a look at “a possibility of a second case” of an infection on the facility however has dominated out any influence on the enterprise half as a result of scenario.

The nation’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) had re-opened the Manesar facility earlier this month after round 50 days of closure attributable to coronavirus-led lockdown.

“One employee of the company’s Manesar plant tested positive on May 22, 2020 for COVID-19,” the spokesperson advised PTI on Saturday when contacted over the matter.

The stated worker had final attended the plant on May 15 with regular well being after which his residence space got here beneath containment zone and he didn’t be a part of work thereafter, he stated.

The district administration was knowledgeable concerning the worker who has since been admitted within the hospital and his situation is secure, he added.

MSI is offering all medical assist and help to the contaminated worker as per authorities tips, the spokesperson stated.

On the standing of one other worker presumably contaminated with the virus, the spokesperson stated: “There may be a possibility of a second case of infection that has just been reported. More information is being sought.”

The automaker, within the confirmed case, has undertaken a contact tracing train and out of plentiful warning, all staff who might have are available in contact are suggested to remain in residence isolation, he stated. The firm has in place a strong and thoroughly designed normal working process (SOP) for optimum security towards an infection unfold on the office and transit, which works nicely past compliance requirement, the spokesperson stated.

In addition, there’s additionally a COVID-19 Task Force that carefully displays adherence to the SOP within the firm, the spokesperson added.

MSI had resumed manufacturing at its Gurugram plant from May 18.

Both Manesar and Gurugram crops have an put in capability to churn out over 15.5 lakh autos every year.

The Gurugram facility rolls out fashions like S-Cross, Vitara Brezza, Ignis and Super Carry gentle industrial car.

The Manesar plant, however, produces excessive promoting fashions like Alto, Swift, Dzire, S-Presso, Ertiga and Baleno.