TIRUPPUR: A garment export unit at Washington Nagar in Kannakampalayam panchayat was shut down for two days starting Friday after 31 workers in the firm tested positive for Covid-19.
A Health Department source said that the cluster was discovered during contact-tracing after a worker at the unit tested positive. Out of 165 employees, 31 tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday morning. All patients were admitted to Tiruppur Government Hospital, and their health condition is currently stable.
Meanwhile, health workers, along with housekeeping staff, were deployed for disinfecting the premises. Further, health workers distributed kabasura kudineer to residents in the surrounding area on Thursday and Friday.
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Source: Directorate of Public Health
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