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An outbreak of covid-19 detected at the Paladin plant, in the Golegã industrial zone, forced the company to close on Tuesday to test employees.
To what TVI24 They were able to verify from a company source, the first two cases of contagion were detected on Friday, while nine more were confirmed, that is, in total there are 11 infected employees. There are still 256 in test and 51 negative cases.
The administration decided to close the company as a precaution, but also to carry out the disinfection of the space.
In a statement, the Regional Health Administration (ARS) of Lisbon and Vale do Tejo clarifies that it was informed of the outbreak and that it has already determined measures.
As usual, the local health authority determined the appropriate Public Health measures for the situation, taking into account the DGS guidelines, namely, disinfection of the building, testing, confinement of positive cases and prophylactic isolation of the suspected cases “., it reads in the document.
A TVI24 You also know that most of the employees had no symptoms and that they belonged to various departments.
The famous spice brand’s factory houses 348 workers, making it the county’s largest employer. Given its size and the massive tests being carried out, the number of COVID-19 infection cases is likely to increase in the coming days.
