Vissan has applied the stay-at-work process since June 28 to maintain its operations. However, four workers in the firm tested positive for Covid-19 on July 17 and the figure rose to 43 as of July 23.
A slaughter facility of Vissan
The company has reported the situation to local authorities.
Two options have been proposed. In the first, the firm wants all Covid-19-infected workers to quarantine elsewhere, while the remaining workforce would be provided Covid-19 tests. People who have negative results will be separated to continue working. They then will be given a Covid-19 test every three days.
The company will try to ensure conditions for their workers in order to avoid cross-infection.
If all the workers agree to stay at work later, the company will continue operations. The firm will cooperate with Binh Thanh Medical Centre for Covid-19 testing.
For the second option, Vissan will send all people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients (F1) to their home after being tested positive for Covid-19; while those who come into close contact with F1 will be quarantined. In this case, the company would have to suspend work for 3-4 weeks.
Dinh Minh Hiep, Director of the HCM City Department’s Agriculture and Rural Development, said that to ensure the food supplies for the city in case of Vissan’s suspension, other local slaughter facilities need to enhance their capacity. The city would seek supplies from other cities and provinces.
At present, three slaughter facilities in HCM City have halted their operations due to Covid-19 infections.
