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Top Glove confirms 17 staff positive for coronavirus since January

World’s largest glove manufacturer says affected employees asymptomatic

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 05 Nov 2020 12:06PM

Top Glove confirms 17 staff positive for coronavirus since January
Top Glove employees who were in close contact with their infected colleagues have been tested and put under home quarantine. – Bernama pic, November 5, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Top Glove Corporation Bhd has confirmed 17 cases of Covid-19 among its employees, or less than 0.1% of its total workforce of 21,000, since January.

In a statement, the world’s largest glove manufacturer said the affected employees were asymptomatic.

They were isolated following a swab test, and have since been admitted to hospital for treatment after their results came back positive.

Deep cleaning and thorough sanitisation of the affected factory, living quarters and company vehicles have been carried out in accordance with Health Ministry guidelines, said the firm.

Contact tracing is under way, and employees in close contact with the affected staff have been tested and put under home quarantine pending their results. 

"There is no impact on the operations of Top Glove. We wish to reiterate that the safety and well-being of our employees and external partners are of utmost importance to us, and that we have implemented various standard operating procedures to help curb the spread of this virus." – Bernama, November 5, 2020

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