Oppo shuts down Greater Noida factory after six employees test positive for COVID-19

Oppo has shut down operations in its Greater Noida factory after discovering that six of its employees have been tested positive for coronavirus. The company has initiated testing for over 3000 employees and said that only those who test negative will be allowed to resume office, while following safety protocols. 

“OPPO had obtained permission from the state authorities to resume production earlier this month, following the MHA directive. As an organization that places the safety of all our employees and citizens at the forefront, we have suspended all operations at our manufacturing facility in Greater Noida and initiated COVID 19 testing for 3000+ employees, for which results are awaited.  Will only allow employees with negative test results to resume office following all safety protocols. We are undertaking stringent measures to keep the employees safe and disinfecting the premises,” the company said in a statement to Zee Business. 

The company had resumed the operations on Friday after it got permission from the UP government for it with around 30 per cent of employees.

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The number of coronavirus cases in India have been on a rise with over 5,000 new cases registered in last 24 hours. Maharashtra, the worst-affected state by COVID-19 pandemic, saw an explosion of new cases on Sunday. The state recorded over 2,000 fresh coronavirus patients in last 24 hours — highest reported by any state in a day. The total number of coronavirus patients in India surged to 96,169.

The death toll from the pandemic topped 3,000 as 157 fatalities were recorded on Sunday, the highest single-day death toll so far. Maharashtra accounted for 40% of all fatalities on Sunday. According to ministry of health and family welfare data, nearly 30% of total COVID-19 patients, 36,824 people, have recovered so far.