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KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd
It said it has temporarily closed 16 facilities in Klang since Nov. 18, while the remaining 12 plants at the location are operating at reduced capacities.
“With the guidance of Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM), we have completed the full screening of some 5,700 workers in our shelters,” the company said today.
“We are committed to continuing the KKM-recommended COVID-19 screening test of balance workers and staff at our factories in Meru, Klang,” he added.
Earlier, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said that today’s special cabinet meeting decided that 28 of Top Glove’s factories in Klang will be ordered to halt operations in stages to allow the Ministry of Health to conduct tests and quarantine.
“With reference to the announcement of the Chief Minister today, Top Glove will work closely and cooperate fully with the relevant authorities to implement the temporary stoppage in stages of our manufacturing facilities in Meru, Klang,” said Top Glove.
“In the meantime, we will continue to adhere to the COVID-19 preventive SOPs strictly. Disinfection exercises in our facilities and accommodation are also conducted regularly, with all necessary precautionary measures strictly in place,” he added.
The world’s largest manufacturer of latex gloves has racked up record profits this year thanks to the huge demand for its protective products and equipment, thanks to the pandemic.
Analysts had said the restrictions did not change the earnings forecasts for the company, but that they could re-evaluate the projections if infections at factories spike dramatically and the restrictions are extended.
Top Glove factories will be closed in phases after 2,453 workers tested positive for the virus, out of 5,767 tested, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“All those who tested positive have been hospitalized and their close contacts have been quarantined to avoid infecting other workers,” said Noor Hisham.
Most of the total 2,524 positive cases in the group were factory workers, with 2,360 foreigners and 164 Malays, it said.
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