Proton employee in Shah Alam tests positive for Covid-19

Proton employee in Shah Alam tests positive for Covid-19

It says the person had no contact with customers and suspected places he visited are being sterilised.

Proton said it has initiated contact tracing, while employees from affected departments have been asked to self-quarantine.
KUALA LUMPUR:
Proton Holdings Bhd has confirmed that one of its employees from the Research and Development Department in Shah Alam has tested positive for Covid-19 and was immediately admitted to a government hospital.

In a statement today, the company said it had initiated contact tracing and all employees from the respective departments had been asked to stay away from the office and self-quarantine.

“This is being followed by deep cleansing and disinfection of the premises and other suspected areas.

“The company, which has been strictly adhering to the protocols issued by the authorities, immediately put into place its mitigation plans to ensure prevention of further spread of the virus,” it said.

Proton reassured all its customers that it will continue to strictly follow all guidelines and procedures laid out by the authorities as it has been doing from the beginning of the pandemic.

“As this employee was not dealing with customers face-to-face, there is little concern about direct exposure to clients,” it said.

Nevertheless, the company said it would continue to monitor the situation closely before deciding on any further course of action.

“The safety of all Proton employees and customers is of the utmost importance to the company and will be its main priority,” it added.

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