KUALA LUMPUR – Bursa Malaysia Bhd has detected a third Covid-19 case among staff since Friday, but says operations are proceeding as usual.
In a statement today, it said as per the Health Ministry’s guidelines, all Bursa Malaysia staff who had come into contact with the positive case will self-quarantine and undergo medical screening to ensure they are healthy before returning to work.
“There is no disruption to our critical and support functions of the exchange, and our business continuity management plan is in place to ensure the smooth functioning of our operations in the event of such incidents,” it assured.
According to the local stock exchange operator, staff who were in direct contact with the first two cases had all tested negative for the infection, and detailed contact tracing and deep sanitisation work had been carried out at its premises.
“We will continue to work closely with the authorities to ensure that all applicable protocols are adhered to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees.
“We will also continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as new information becomes available,” it added. – Bernama, January 11, 2021
