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“With the increasing number of COVID-19 infections in the country every day, illnesses are also occurring among our employees. Yesterday, three more Maxima employees were diagnosed with coronavirus, but we are very happy that every day more employees are By this week, six workers had recovered and overcome the coronavirus. Stores and other premises where coronavirus-infected workers worked have also been completely cleaned and disinfected internally. 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 Department of Communication and Image of the Maxima retail chain.
Retail chain Maxima has been informing the public of all cases of workers infected with COVID-19 since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday, employees of the Maxima XXXX store in Vilnius Akropolis detected the COVID-19 infection. He was last at work on November 3. Two colleagues who may have been in contact with COVID-19 self-isolated. A Maxima administrator also contracted the coronavirus.
Infected by coronavirus in Kretinga, Žemaitijos al. The 29-year-old store clerk Maxima X was last at her workplace on November 2. There were no close contacts with buyers or other colleagues.
Stores where COVID-19 infected workers worked were thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. According to E. Dapkienė, the employees and customers of this Maxima store can feel safe and continue to visit these stores.
“Today we meet extremely strict hygiene requirements: shopping carts, baskets and other miscellaneous surfaces are periodically disinfected, and fresh air circulation is increased for store ventilation. Employees are informed of additional recommendations 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 special coronavirus insurance for its current and future employees. 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 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.
A total of 93 Maxima workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, 31 of whom have fully recovered and returned to work. To date, 1237 employees of the Maxima retail chain have been investigated for COVID-19. Currently 100 employee test responses are pending.
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