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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 28 Top Glove factories in Klang, Selangor, will cease operations in stages, Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.
At a press conference today, Ismail said the closure was to allow factory workers to undergo mandatory screening and quarantine in an effort to contain the spread of the virus among Top Glove employees.
“It makes me understand that for today, there are 1,067 positive cases. Following the advice of the Ministry of Health, today’s meeting has agreed to close these factories in stages, ”he said.
As of November 23, the Ministry of Health had conducted 5,794 screening tests and a total of 1,889 positive cases were identified.
Previously, Ismail had implemented an enhanced motion control order (EMCO) in the workers’ dormitory from November 17 to November 30.
Ismail said EMCO would affect 13,190 workers and nearly 1,200 of the area’s residents.
He announced that the company’s men’s dormitory at Jalan Abadi 1A / QU8, the women’s dormitory at Jalan Abadi 1A and Jalan Abadi 10A / KU8 would be closed.
“This will allow the Ministry of Health to continue evaluating workers and residents of the area,” he added.
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