Nokia Shuts Plant in Tamil Nadu After 42 Check Constructive for Coronavirus

Nokia final week suspended operations at a telecoms gear manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, the corporate mentioned on Tuesday, after some staff examined optimistic for COVID-19. Nokia didn’t disclose what number of employees on the plant in Sriperumbudur examined optimistic, however a supply acquainted with the matter mentioned they had been at the very least 42. The corporate mentioned it had already carried out measures resembling social distancing and adjustments to canteen services.

The manufacturing facility had begun operations in a restricted method over the previous few weeks, Nokia mentioned in a press release, after the nation eased the world’s largest lockdown to kick-start its economic system which has been pummelled by the shutdown.

“We hope to renew operations quickly at a restricted stage with skeletal workers energy,” Nokia added.

Chinese language smartphone maker Oppo final week suspended operations at a not too long ago re-opened plant on the outskirts of New Delhi after at the very least 9 employees examined optimistic for the novel coronavirus.

The outbreaks at Nokia and Oppo underline the challenges of easing the two-month nationwide lockdown.

India on Tuesday recorded a complete of 145,380 coronavirus infections and four,167 deaths, comparatively low figures for the world’s second-most populous nation.

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