MAS Holdings issues statement on spike in COVID cases in Polgahawela Thurulie plant

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The MAS Holdings has issued an official statement with regard to spike in COVID-19 cases in the Thurulie plant, Polgahawela where 380 employees tested positive for the virus.

They said the management is currently working closely with the Government Health Authorities to determine the next steps that are to be taken by the plant management and added the affected employees had been safely transferred to the company’s Care Centers.

The full statement is as follows,

As part of its preventative procedures towards curbing the spread of the 3rd wave of COVID-19, MAS Holdings undertakes regular PCR testing at its manufacturing plants. This enables the plants to ensure that undetected and asymptomatic employees who are COVID-19 positive are placed in quarantine at Care Centers to prevent unknowingly spreading the virus further in their community or at the workplace.

2,019 such PCR tests were conducted recently among employees at the Thurulie plant in Polgahawela and 380 employees tested positive for COVID-19.

The management is currently working closely with the Government Health Authorities to determine the next steps that are to be taken by the plant management. The affected employees have been safely transferred to the company’s Care Centers.

MAS operates with stringent COVID-19 prevention protocols in place, and all decisions related to the operations of the plants are taken based on the directives and in adherence to the relevant health authorities. The protection of its employees has always been the primary concern of the organization.

The company continues to provide extensive financial and logistical support to the Government Health Authorities by enhancing the current Intermediate Care Centre capacity as well as in expanding the medical care facilities required for COVID-19 patients in multiple localities and hospitals.

While over 3,500 patients have been cared for in its dedicated Care Centre at Giriulla, MAS is now partnering with the Ministry of Health in establishing a new Care Centre at Polgolla, Kandy.

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Comments - 5

Arnold Friday, 21 May 2021 05:49 PM

What happened to the 10 million dollars given by the Brandix guy to bring vaccines? Did they dump it on the high priced ambulances aswell??

MN Friday, 21 May 2021 07:20 PM

Simple question, won't they check body temperature, when enter the premises,or that method of identifying sick is no more useful? Could someone answer

ETS Friday, 21 May 2021 11:56 PM

Every covid patient does not get fever. Still majority across the globe are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms. Therefore, think ing that there was something wrong with temperature check ups to create such positive cases is crazy. As prescribed in this communication, they hv done test for a large population and more u test, more u get positive cases. If you do same in general community, you could see the result. But they hv tested here for everyone with good faith to minimize the unknown risk due to no test.

ME Saturday, 22 May 2021 05:11 AM

@MN: It is the asymptomatic persons who move around that are super spreaders. They are carriers of the virus but not I'll. You and I could be asymptomatic and not know.

SL Saturday, 22 May 2021 07:30 AM

Get well soon.

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