Surin- Muang Chang accelerates the extraction of large clusters. Underwear factory for export, HbI company has more than 300 employees, 116 people have been infected with the coronavirus, 402 more are at high risk. The Prasat Sheriff has been able to control it.
Today (3 Sept.) reporters reported that The people of Surin province are now worried about the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 in clusters or clusters. In the case of factory employees of HBI Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. or HbI, which is a underwear factory exported abroad Located along Surin-Prasat Road, Village No. 1, Chua Phling Subdistrict, Prasat District, Surin Province, more than 100 people have been infected with COVID-19 and the factory is still open for employees to work as usual.
Mr. Prapas Srichandwieng Prasat sheriff said that the cluster in the HBI factory, a large underwear factory with more than 3,000 workers, had 65 cases of coronavirus from the first screening. And the second time, another 51 cases were found, including 116 cases, and there were 402 more at risk groups by the governor of Surin Province. Has assigned to the provincial industry provincial labor provincial labor welfare provincial public health doctor together with staff from the 9th Health Examination Area to give advice on disease control
in the Prasat District Public Health District and Prasat Hospital Leaders in various areas had discussions with the management of the HBI plant. to find guidelines for supervision Initially, all of the 116 infected people were in medical treatment. At Prasat Hospital and Prasat Ruamchairak Hospital at Ban Sai Subdistrict
As for the 402 at-risk groups, screening tests and strict implementation of disease control measures of the Ministry of Public Health have been carried out. In the Double and Seal system (Bubble and Seal) means to quarantine vulnerable groups together. working together living together in the space provided Not to stay at home and go out to various points. In order to block it during the 14 days of quarantine for the detection of infection. which has been carried out now By dividing the double into 2 points, which are 200 people at Prasat Subdistrict, Nong Yai Subdistrict, and at the Koh Kong Boy Scout Camp Mueang Surin District, another 200 people, which the factory has taken good care of to make the situation better
As for the issue of ordering the closure of the factory, the provincial labor And the welfare and protection of provincial workers have come together to discuss the matter. Confirm that the factory has not been closed. Because there are labor laws in place and the factory’s sales agreements with customers in foreign markets, both Europe and America. which must produce products for export If closed, it will affect exports. Therefore, the guidelines of the Department of Disease Control Ministry of Health Therefore, the Bubble and Seal system was used, meaning that the production could continue. Locking sick people to the hospital Those who test negative can continue to work. Because the risk group is not an infected person. It’s just the risk group that can still work. so that the production system can continue to move forward
Another part is the income of workers working in factories. During the Covid-19 situation If the factory is closed, many workers who have to take care of their families will be affected without family income. which at this time, labor law, industry and public health have taken care of However, if the situation worsens must take various measures to take care of the safety of the people
“It is now confirmed that the situation can be controlled. Both infected people have entered treatment. The high-risk group has been tested for the infection once, the result is negative. Waiting for another 2nd test and is in the Bubble and Seal measures. It is considered safe,” Prasat Sheriff confirmed.
For the epidemic situation of the corona virus or COVID-19 in the area of Surin Province COVID-19 Information Center Surin province reports that the COVID-19 situation, Surin province, new wave, June 26, 2021, data from June 26, 2021 to September 3, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., there are 12,990 cumulative confirmed cases, +154 new cases, 3,753 in treatment. 792 cases (field hospitals) 9,195 total recoveries (+188 new cases) 42 cumulative deaths (0 new cases) as of September 3, 2021
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