NE NEWS SERVICE
BHARUCH, MUMBAI, JULY 14
One of the plants of drugmaker Lupin Limited in Bharuch district of Gujarat has been closed after at least 18 employees tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.
The plant is located at Ankleshwar.
“Results of samples of others are awaited. The plant was closed on July 12 when the first cases were reported,” Bharuch Collector M D Modia confirmed.
Tuberculosis drugs are manufactured at this plant, Modia informed.
It employs around 200 employees and all of them are being tested for the viral infection, he said.
The company proactively shut down plant number 7 located in Ankleshwar to carry out sanitisation after positive cases were found, said a health department official.
“In an unfortunate development, 18 members of our Ankleshwar site have tested positive for COVID-19,” Lupin Ltd said in a statement.
The persons are under medical care and the company is carrying out all contact tracing protocol, it added.
“The concerned authorities have been informed and we are working under their guidance for further actions. The safety and well-being of our employees are extremely important and we will co-operate with local administration as directed,” the Mumbai-based drugmaker said.
The company remains committed to ensuring an uninterrupted supply of essential medicines and it will take required precautions to ensure a safe and hygienic work environment for employees, it added.
It serves key markets of Italy, China, Canada as well as the domestic market, as per the company”s website.
