The world's largest glove maker told Reuters in an email that the 29-year-old worker from Nepal passed away on Saturday due to COVID-19 pneumonia with lung fibrosis. The outbreak at Top Glove's facilities in which more than 5,000 workers tested positive was Malaysia's largest cluster. The company said it first detected infections on Nov. 2 among workers who took mandatory pre-flight tests in preparation to return home. Workers told Reuters that social distancing during work was difficult to maintain and not consistently enforced. Last week, the manufacturer said during a financial results call that 94% of workers tested were now fit to return to work.

Source: bd News24 December 14, 2020 04:30 UTC