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The Maxima retail chain reports twelve new cases of COVID-19 infection in its employees, as well as nine recovering employees who have overcome the coronavirus. On Tuesday, November 11, employees from Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai, Druskininkai, Kretinga and Širvintos were infected with the coronavirus. A complete disinfection has been carried out in the workshops where workers sick with COVID-19 worked.
“With the further spread of COVID-19 infection across the country, cases are also occurring among our employees. We are very pleased that nine more employees have recovered, but the coronavirus was detected in twelve Maxima employees yesterday. All are treated at home. Employees who had potentially close contact with colleagues who developed COVID-19 were isolated. The premises of businesses and other dependencies where personnel infected with the coronavirus worked were also cleaned and completely disinfected internally. 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 about all cases of workers infected with COVID-19 since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday, COVID-19 infection was detected in two administration employees in Vilnius. One of them was last at work on October 26, the other has been on long-term disability for several months. There were no close contacts with colleagues.
An employee of the Maxima XXX store in Kaunas Akropolis became infected with the coronavirus. The last time he was at his workplace was on November 5. There was no close contact with buyers or colleagues.
COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in five employees in Šiauliai. Three of them are employees of the pastry shop. Currently, the operation of the confectionery workshop located at the Maxima XXX store in Šiauliai Akropolis has been temporarily suspended, and the remaining employees will be subjected to a COVID-19 preventive inspection. The investigation will be the responsibility of the company. An employee of Maxima XXX from Šiauliai Akropolis who has the COVID-19 infection is not associated with his sick colleagues in the confectionery. He was last at work on November 4. Two colleagues who have been in contact with a sick COVID-19 are in self-isolation. Another coronavirus was also infected in Šiauliai, Tilžės str. 225, store clerk Maxima XX. He last visited his workplace on November 4. There were no close contacts.
COVID-19 infection detected in Druskininkai, MK Čiurlionio str. 99, Maxima XX employees. He was last at work on October 22. There were no close contacts.
Two workers from Kretinga were infected with the coronavirus. They both work at the Maxima X store, Žemaitės al. 29. Your last business day was November 2. Due to possible contact, the two companions became isolated.
COVID-19 infection in Širvintos, I. Šeiniaus str. An employee of the 19 Maxima X store visited her workplace for the last time on November 6. There was close contact with a colleague who became isolated.
Stores and other premises where workers infected with COVID-19 worked were completely cleaned and disinfected. According to E. Dapkienė, the employees and shoppers of the 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 regularly sanitized, and fresh air circulation is increased for store ventilation. Employees are informed of additional recommendations for avoid direct contact and 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 sanitizer liquids. 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.
A total of 114 Maxima workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, of whom 40 have fully recovered and returned to work. To date, 1,309 Maxima employees have been investigated for COVID-19. Currently, 84 employee test responses are pending.
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