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“In recent weeks, there has been a growing number of COVID-19 infections among our employees across the country. Yesterday, two more Maxima employees were diagnosed with coronavirus. They are treated at home. Employees who had a potential contact In close contact with colleagues infected with COVID-19, they self-isolated.The premises of the businesses where the staff infected with the coronavirus worked were also internally cleaned and completely disinfected.
We are consulting with the National Center for Public Health and taking all recommended preventive actions that would help prevent the spread of COVID-19 diseases, ”says Ernesta Dapkienė, Director of the Communication and Image Department of the Maxima retail chain.
Yesterday, COVID-19 infection was detected in another employee in Joniškis, where more illnesses were recorded. The worker infected with coronavirus was at her workplace for the last time on October 26. On October 30, a study on COVID-19 was carried out.
Maxima XX store in Joniškis, Upytės str. 19, additional measures have been introduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 since last week. The store’s opening hours are shortened, the flow of shoppers is more strictly limited, and the premises are disinfected every night.
“Only those employees who have received negative COVID-19 test results work in this store and serve customers. We are already organizing repeat COVID-19 tests for our employees. We are very grateful to Joniškis Polyclinic for the cooperation ”Noted E. Dapkienė.
The coronavirus-infected Maxima X stores located in Kretinga, Žemaitės al. On October 29, the employee last visited her workplace last week, on October 25. He underwent a COVID-19 test on November 1. A colleague who may have been in contact with an infected COVID-19 was isolated.
A total of 70 Maxima workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, 26 of whom have fully recovered and returned to work. 44 employees are still ill.
To date, 1,087 employees of the Maxima retail chain have been investigated for COVID-19. Currently 50 employee test responses are pending.
Maxima stores and other locations where COVID-19 infected staff worked have been completely disinfected. “Today, we meet extremely strict hygiene requirements: shopping carts, baskets and other miscellaneous surfaces are regularly disinfected, and fresh air circulation is increased for store ventilation. Employees are informed of additional recommendations for to avoid direct contact with each other and to maintain a safe distance. We also encourage our employees to test for COVID-19 for prevention purposes in all municipalities that only organize such tests, “says E. Dapkienė.
Maxima has insured its current and future employees with special coronavirus insurance. Employees receive the necessary protective equipment: medical masks or safety shields, gloves, hand disinfectant fluids. Temperature is measured daily for Maxima employees. If employees feel unwell, have symptoms of a cold or the flu, they are asked to stay home.
Currently, the flow of shoppers entering the stores is limited in Lithuania. Shoppers are asked to keep a safe distance of 2 meters in stores, not to forget to wear protective masks, disinfect their hands and wear free disposable gloves, which can be found at the entrance. All Maxima stores have free access to a protective mask. Free face masks will be distributed until November 11.
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