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PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Berhad has confirmed two positive cases of Covid-19 among its employees.
One of the affected employees is based at Menara TM ONE in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, while the other is at his Kepayan office in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Both employees are currently in quarantine and receiving treatment at government quarantine and medical facilities.
“MT management and staff are praying together for his speedy recovery.
“TM has taken proactive steps to mitigate further spread of the virus and keep our customers, staff and communities safe,” the company said in a statement on Sunday (October 11).
The firm said that the Menara TM ONE office building has been closed for seven days to facilitate disinfection and thorough sanitation in accordance with guidelines set by the Ministry of Health.
He also said that TM’s offices in Sabah, Kedah and other areas of the Red Zone had been closed long before as a proactive precaution in correspondence with the recently increasing cases.
The Health Ministry is conducting detailed contact tracing, with the help of TM’s Covid-19 Crisis Response Team (CRT), to identify and inform those who had close contact with affected employees, it added.
“The Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) is contacting identified close contacts for further advice and action.
“To ensure continuity of services to our customers, TM employees in affected states and areas have reverted to the Work From Home (WFH) arrangement using digital channels and online productivity tools.
“In the meantime, employees in critical functions (contact center, field crews for service installation and restoration) will continue to work in accordance with additional government and TM security protocols and guidelines,” the company said.
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