On the last day, 9 Maxima employees fell ill with COVID-19



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“Yesterday coronavirus was detected in nine more employees. All are treated at home. Employees who had potentially close contact with colleagues who developed COVID-19 became isolated.

In addition, the premises of the store where the staff infected with the coronavirus worked were internally cleaned and 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.

COVID-19 infection was detected in three employees in Vilnius. Coronavirus infection by Acropolis Maxima XXXX workers was detected by COVID-19 prophylactic testing. He was last at his workplace on November 11. A colleague who had a possible contact with a COVID-19 patient isolated himself. Another patient at the Vilnius Maxima X store, Rinktinės str. 38, the employee last visited the workplace on November 6. There were no close contacts with other people. The coronavirus was also diagnosed at the Maxima X store in Vilnius, Parko str. 60А, employees. He was last at his workplace on November 10. Four colleagues who had potentially close contact isolated themselves.

COVID-19 illnesses were diagnosed in two employees in Kaunas. Maxima XX Store, Jonavos str. 60, the employee was at his workplace for the last time on November 8. A colleague who may have been in contact with the sick person became isolated. An employee of the food production workshop that operates the Maxima XXX store, Veiverių 150 B, also fell ill. He was last at work on November 7. No close contacts were found.

COVID-19 has also been established for another employee of the food production workshop located at the Maxima XXX store in Šiauliai Akropolis. The activities of this unit have been suspended for some time and the employees are in self-isolation. All are tested for COVID-19.

Maxima XX stores infected with coronavirus in Kretinga, Rotušės a. 15, the employee was last at work on November 8. Close personal contact with others is not identified.
COVID-19 was also diagnosed at the Maxima X store in Žiežmariai, Žaslių str. 78, employees. He last visited the job on November 7. A colleague who had a possible contact with a COVID-19 patient isolated himself.

The Maxima X stores for Sale, Žemaičių str., Were also infected with coronavirus. 37-1, employee. He last visited the job on November 11. He could have had close contact with a colleague who became isolated.

Stores and other premises where workers infected with COVID-19 worked were cleaned and disinfected. According to E. Dapkienė, the employees and customers of the Maxima store can feel safe and continue to visit these stores.

A total of 133 Maxima workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, of whom 45 have fully recovered and returned to work. To date, 1,385 employees of the Maxima retail chain have been investigated for COVID-19. Currently, 67 employee test responses are still pending.

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