Pecca Subsidiary confirms production staff test positive for COVID-19
BERNAMA
22/12/2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 - Pecca Group Bhd (Pecca) has confirmed that some of its subsidiary, Pecca Leather Sdn Bhd’s (PLSB) production staff tested positive for COVID-19 in a recent screening conducted by the company.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Pecca said PLSB in response to the results conducted immediate screening of 597 employees as well as contact tracing and quarantine measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
"Additionally, PLSB has enforced enhanced physical distancing and protection measures, arranged separate lodging arrangement for non-affected employees, and undertaken disinfection and sanitation activities at production areas and common spaces.
"To safeguard the safety of employees and facilities, PLSB had also decided to close operations of production floor from Dec 21-27, 2020," it said.
As at Dec 21, all the swab test results received indicated 246 positive cases, and the affected employees are receiving the necessary medical care, while close contacts are undergoing quarantine and will undergo subsequent testing.
To date, no positive cases were noted among office-based employees, it added.
"The costs for swab tests, quarantine measures and disinfection processes are estimated to cost up to RM500,000.
"The impact of the 7-day production closure is expected to be limited to less than five per cent of the group’s financial year of 2021 revenue," it said.
Pecca said pending further developments within this period and further consultations with the Ministry of Health, PLSB aims to resume production operations not later than Dec 28, 2020.
